The Vergennes Commodores will face off against the Missisquoi Valley Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Vergennes lost to Milton on the road by a 58-44 margin.
Meanwhile, Missisquoi Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Abraham. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Eagles are ranked eighth).
Vergennes' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Missisquoi Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Vergennes couldn't quite finish off Missisquoi Valley in their previous meeting back in January and fell 37-35. Will Vergennes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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