The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT) and the host Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT), observed Rutland's basketball team edge Middlebury by a score of 29-27.

The Raiders (10-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Brattleboro (Brattleboro, VT). The Bears come into the Marble Valley - A challenge with a 10-8 record. In their last challenge, Brattleboro edged Burr & Burton (Manchester, VT), 5-2, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Mt. Abraham Eagles (Bristol, VT) in a Lake challenge, on Thursday, February 20. Middlebury will attempt to improve on its 13-5 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 14-3 record after their 51-28 league win over Colchester (Colchester, VT).