Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Mansfield Cougars vs. Colchester Lakers

The Mt. Mansfield Cougars will head out to challenge the Colchester Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Mansfield is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

Mt. Mansfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Burlington, who was ranked first at the time (Mt. Mansfield was ranked ninth). The match between Mt. Mansfield and Burlington didn't end well, with Mt. Mansfield falling 57-39.

Meanwhile, Colchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 55-47 to Essex.

Colchester's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Mt. Mansfield, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Mt. Mansfield beat Colchester 61-53 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Mansfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.