Fair Haven Slaters (Fair Haven, VT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT), 45-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fair Haven upgrades its record to 17-4 on the season. The Slaters travel to Hartford (White River Junction, VT) to clash with the Hurricanes in a non-league bout on Friday, March 1. The Hurricanes go into the bout with a record of 14-7. Hartford won 50-40 in their recent non-league bout against Missisquoi Valley (Swanton, VT)