Basketball Game Preview: Enosburg Falls Hornets vs. Middlebury Tigers

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Previous Games

02/19/24 - Away	56-22 W
01/27/24 - Home	38-29 W
02/07/23 - Neutral	42-31 W
02/26/22 - Neutral	41-34 W
02/08/22 - Neutral	46-40 W
+ 5 more games

Enosburg Falls is 10-0 against Middlebury since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Enosburg Falls Hornets will host the Middlebury Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Enosburg Falls will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

If Enosburg Falls beats Middlebury with 42 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Enosburg Falls strolled past Missisquoi Valley with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 42-27. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly 15 points.

Meanwhile, Middlebury faced Mt. Abraham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Middlebury was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Mt. Abraham. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.

Enosburg Falls is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Middlebury, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.

Everything came up roses for Enosburg Falls against Middlebury in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-22 win. Does Enosburg Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middlebury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.