Basketball Game Preview: Middlebury Tigers vs. Mt. Abraham Eagles

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Previous Games

01/23/26 - Away	51-59 L
02/19/25 - Home	52-45 W
01/30/25 - Away	51-45 W
02/14/24 - Away	33-55 L
01/25/24 - Home	48-30 W
+ 5 more games

Middlebury and Mt. Abraham are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middlebury will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Abraham will be coming in after a defeat.

Middlebury is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Missisquoi Valley 87-48 on Wednesday. The Tigers have beaten the Thunderbirds the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbirds has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Mt. Abraham unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Winooski by a score of 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since January 3, 2025.

Middlebury's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Mt. Abraham, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

Middlebury couldn't quite get it done against Mt. Abraham when the teams last played back in January as they fell 59-51. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.