The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the West Rutland Golden Horde (West Rutland, VT) and the visiting Hazen Wildcats (Hardwick, VT), observed West Rutland's basketball team edge Hazen by a score of 54-49.

The Golden Horde (12-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Hazen (Hardwick, VT). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 13-1 record. In their last challenge, Hazen was tipped by West Rutland (West Rutland, VT), 54-49, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Blue Mountain Bucks (Wells River, VT) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 7. Hazen will attempt to improve on its 14-1 season record. The Bucks come into the challenge with a 2-9 record after their 44-8 non-league loss to Woodsville (Woodsville, NH).