The Rice Memorial Green Knights basketball team (South Burlington, VT), was nudged 62-55 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Albany Academy for Boys Cadets (Albany, NY)

The Cadets now possess a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Utica Academy of Science for a non-league battle on Friday, February 2. Albany Academy for Boys will confront a Atoms team coming off a 70-56 non-league win over Lowville (Lowville, NY). The Atoms record now stands at 3-13.

The Green Knights (13-1) will now prepare for their battle against Essex (Essex Junction, VT). The Hornets come into the Metro battle with a 2-11 record. In their last battle, Essex was nudged by Rutland (Rutland, VT), 55-48, in a non-league battle.