Basketball Recap: West Rutland Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Hartford

On Monday, West Rutland faced Hartford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Rutland Golden Horde received a blow as they fell 58-41 to the Hartford Hurricanes. The Golden Horde have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

West Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Hartford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Rutland will square off against Otter Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hartford, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Fair Haven at 7:00 p.m. Fair Haven will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Hartford surely won't give up without a fight.