Basketball Recap: Burr & Burton Falls Short Against Ranked Rutland

On Monday, Burr & Burton faced Rutland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Burr & Burton Bulldogs came up short against the Rutland Raiders, falling 62-37. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Burr & Burton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Rutland, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.

Coming up, Burr & Burton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mt. St. Joseph Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burr & Burton is facing Mt. St. Joseph Academy at the right time seeing as Mt. St. Joseph Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Rutland, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Mount Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rutland will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Mount Anthony will have lost six straight heading into Tuesday's game.