Basketball Game Preview: Otter Valley Otters vs. West Rutland Golden Horde

Otter Valley hasn't had much luck against West Rutland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Otter Valley Otters are taking a road trip to take on the West Rutland Golden Horde at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Monday, Otter Valley took a blow against Windsor, falling 80-27. The Otters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, West Rutland faced Hartford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. West Rutland took a 58-41 bruising from Hartford. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Horde in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost three in a row.

West Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Otter Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Otter Valley was taken down by West Rutland 68-27 in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Otter Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.