Basketball Game Preview: Long Trail vs. West Rutland Golden Horde

Long Trail and West Rutland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Long Trail will be playing at home against the West Rutland Golden Horde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Long Trail ended up a good deal behind Poultney and lost 69-50.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Rutland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Leland & Gray, posting a 69-28 victory. The Golden Horde have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.

West Rutland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Long Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Long Trail suffered a grim 65-41 defeat to West Rutland when the teams last played back in January. Will Long Trail have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.