The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hartford Hurricanes (White River Junction, VT) and the host Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT), observed Hartford's basketball team edge Rutland by a score of 68-61.

The Hurricanes (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Middlebury (Middlebury, VT). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 2-4 record. In their last challenge, Middlebury was tipped by Fair Haven (Fair Haven, VT), 48-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders encounter the Mount Anthony Patriots (Bennington, VT) in a Southern Vermont - A challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Rutland will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 1-6 record after their 49-38 non-league loss to Hoosick Falls (Hoosick Falls, NY).