Basketball Recap: Mt. Mansfield Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with South Burlington

On Friday, Mt. Mansfield faced South Burlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Mansfield Cougars took a 58-43 bruising from the South Burlington Wolves. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mt. Mansfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for South Burlington, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Mansfield will host Colchester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Mansfield is facing Colchester at the right time seeing as Colchester is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Burlington, they will welcome Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Burlington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Milton likes a good challenge.