Basketball Game Preview: Montpelier Solons vs. Lake Region Rangers

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 2:41am

Preview: Montpelier Solons vs. Lake Region Rangers

Montpelier is 8-1 against Lake Region since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montpelier Solons will be playing at home against the Lake Region Rangers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Montpelier's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 20 matches.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montpelier had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Crimson Tide 82-43 at home. Montpelier has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Montpelier's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Cody, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Foster, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and five steals.

Meanwhile, Lake Region earned a 40-27 win over Middlebury on Tuesday.

Montpelier's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.8 points. As for Lake Region, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.

Everything came up roses for Montpelier against Lake Region in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 80-42 win. Does Montpelier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Region turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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