Basketball Recap: Fair Haven Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Hartford

On Tuesday, Fair Haven faced Hartford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fair Haven Slaters fell 51-44 to the Hartford Hurricanes. The defeat continues a trend for the Slaters in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost four in a row.

Fair Haven's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hartford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fair Haven will square off against Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fair Haven is facing Windsor at the right time seeing as Windsor is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hartford, they will face off against Bellows Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.