Basketball Recap: Milton Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Middlebury

On Friday, Milton faced Middlebury in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Milton Yellowjackets fell 43-35 to the Middlebury Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Milton's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Middlebury, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Middlebury beat Milton by a score of 43-35 on Saturday.