Basketball Recap: Champlain Valley Union Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Mt. Mansfield

On Thursday, Champlain Valley Union faced Mt. Mansfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Champlain Valley Union Redhawks took a 42-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Mansfield Cougars. The game marked the Redhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Several Redhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Allen, who posted ten points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Dubois, who scored two points and six rebounds.

Champlain Valley Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Mt. Mansfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.

Champlain Valley Union wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-44 loss against Burlington on the 4th. As for Mt. Mansfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-35 defeat against South Burlington on the 3rd.