Basketball Recap: Rutland Wins High-Profile Match Against Brattleboro

On Friday, Rutland faced Brattleboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rutland Raiders greeted the New Year with with a 64-50 win over the Brattleboro Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Brattleboro's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dawson Wheeler, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points, and John Satterfield, who posted 17 points and three steals. Hudson Smith was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.

Rutland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Brattleboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rutland will challenge Hartford at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brattleboro, they will square off against Woodstock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.