Basketball Recap: Brattleboro Takes Down Ranked Hartford

On Friday, Brattleboro faced Hartford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brattleboro Bears beat the Hartford Hurricanes by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-39. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Bears

Previous 4 Games (Home)

02/28/25 vs Hartford	49-39
02/27/25 vs Hartford	49-39
02/19/25 vs Burr & Burton	5-2
02/07/25 vs Mount Anthony	41-28

Brattleboro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points on average over those games. As for Hartford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.

Brattleboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-25 defeat against Fair Haven on the 1st. Hartford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.