The West Rutland Golden Horde basketball team (West Rutland, VT), was nudged 56-54 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Poultney Blue Devils (Poultney, VT)

The Blue Devils now possess a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mill River for a Southern Vermont - B battle on Friday, January 26. Poultney will confront a Minutemen team coming off a 64-49 non-league loss to Woodstock (Woodstock, VT). The Minutemen record now stands at 3-9.

The Golden Horde (9-2) will now prepare for their battle against Long Trail (Dorset, VT). The come into the Southern Vermont - D battle with a 5-4 record. In their last battle, Long Trail was nudged by Twin Valley (Wilmington, VT), 64-56, in a non-league battle.