The Fair Haven Slaters (Fair Haven, VT) basketball edged the host Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT), 29-28 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Slaters now possess a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Brattleboro for a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. Fair Haven will play a Bears team coming off a 57-18 non-league win over Bellows Falls (Bellows Falls, VT). The Bears record now stands at 7-5.

With the loss, Rutland falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Raiders host Otter Valley (Brandon, VT) to play the Otters in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 30. The Otters go into the bout with a record of 2-9. Otter Valley won 55-48 in their recent league bout against Vergennes (Vergennes, VT)