Basketball Recap: White River Valley Comes Up Short

On Friday, White River Valley faced West Rutland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The White River Valley Wildcats took a blow against the West Rutland Golden Horde, falling 67-32. The Wildcats have struggled against the Golden Horde recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

White River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for West Rutland, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White River Valley has already played their next contest (against Bellows Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Rutland will face off against Burr & Burton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Rutland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Burr & Burton likes a good challenge.