Basketball Recap: Middlebury Falls Short Against Ranked Fair Haven

On Friday, Middlebury faced Fair Haven in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Middlebury Tigers fell 51-42 to the Fair Haven Slaters. The Tigers have struggled against the Slaters recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Middlebury now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fair Haven, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middlebury will host Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fair Haven, they will challenge Rutland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.