Basketball Game Preview: White River Valley Wildcats vs. Leland & Gray Rebels

White River Valley has gone 5-0 against Leland & Gray recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The White River Valley Wildcats will be playing at home against the Leland & Gray Rebels at 2:30 p.m. White River Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

White River Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Green Mountain, who was ranked 24th at the time (White River Valley was ranked fourth). White River Valley was the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over Green Mountain on Monday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Leland & Gray ended up a good deal behind Springfield on Wednesday and lost 59-45. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Cosmos: they've now lost seven in a row.

White River Valley's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Leland & Gray, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything came up roses for White River Valley against Leland & Gray in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 76-44 victory. Will White River Valley repeat their success, or does Leland & Gray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.