Middlebury is 2-8 against Colchester since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middlebury Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Colchester Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Middlebury will be strutting in after a victory while Colchester will be coming in after a loss.
Middlebury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Enosburg Falls, who was ranked 25th at the time (Middlebury was ranked 19th). Middlebury walked away with a 34-24 win over Enosburg Falls on Monday.
Meanwhile, Colchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Vergennes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lakers have suffered since January 15th.
Middlebury has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Colchester's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Middlebury against Colchester when the teams last played on February 4th, as the team secured a 59-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middlebury since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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