The Vergennes Commodores will take on the Mt. Abraham Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vergennes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Abraham likes a good challenge.
Vergennes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Crown Point 88-28 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Commodores' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Vermont, while the Panthers are ranked 953rd in New York).
Cohen Howell
| 01/29/26 vs Crown Point | 4 |
| 01/23/26 @ Missisquoi Valley | 4 |
| 01/20/26 vs Middlebury | 4 |
| 01/17/26 vs Milton | 5 |
Vergennes' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Howell, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points and four steals. Howell has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times he's played. Ryan Wright was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Vergennes was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crown Point only posted six.
Meanwhile, Mt. Abraham came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-44 W against the Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Hornets since January 21, 2022.
Mt. Abraham's win came from a few key players that Vergennes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Waydon Cherington, who posted 12 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaran Griffin, who earned eight points and four steals.
Vergennes now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mt. Abraham, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Vergennes beat Mt. Abraham 55-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Will the Commodores repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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