Basketball Game Preview: Hartford Hurricanes vs. Otter Valley Otters

The Hartford Hurricanes will face off against the Otter Valley Otters at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Hartford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked ninth at the time (Hartford was ranked seventh). Hartford fell 40-29 to Windsor on Monday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otter Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Mill River 68-18. The win continues a trend for the Otters in their matchups with the Minutemen: they've now won eight in a row.

Hartford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Otter Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.

Everything came up roses for Hartford against Otter Valley in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 63-22 win. Will Hartford repeat their success, or does Otter Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.