Basketball Recap: Middlebury Skates Past Missisquoi Valley with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Montpelier	37
01/04/25 @ Otter Valley	36
01/21/25 @ Missisquoi Valley	32

While Middlebury didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 56-24 win over the Missisquoi Valley Thunderbirds. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 32 points or more this season.

Middlebury is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Missisquoi Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Middlebury will look to defend their home court on Friday against Otter Valley at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middlebury has three straight victories, Otter Valley has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Missisquoi Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.