Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT) and the visiting Fair Haven Slaters (Fair Haven, VT), saw Rutland's basketball squad knock off Fair Haven by a count of 44-27.

With the victory, Rutland upgrades its record to 7-5 on the campaign. The Raiders host Brattleboro (Brattleboro, VT) to play the Bears in a Marble Valley - A challenge on Friday, January 19. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Brattleboro lost 47-36 in their recent non-league challenge against Windsor (Windsor, VT)

Next up, the Slaters play the Mount Anthony Patriots (Bennington, VT) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. Fair Haven will attempt to upgrade on its 9-1 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 1-6 record after their 48-36 league loss to Brattleboro (Brattleboro, VT).