Basketball Recap: Brattleboro Takes a Loss

Brattleboro and Mt. Mansfield squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Brattleboro had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mt. Mansfield Cougars, falling 57-37. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.

Brattleboro's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mt. Mansfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-4.

Brattleboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Mansfield, they are taking a road trip to take on Burlington at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Mansfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Burlington likes a good challenge.