The Missisquoi Valley Thunderbirds will venture away from home to challenge the Vergennes Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Missisquoi Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 15.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Missisquoi Valley faced off against Mt. Abraham on Tuesday. Missisquoi Valley 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).
Meanwhile, Vergennes ended up a good deal behind Milton on Tuesday and lost 58-44.
Missisquoi Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Vergennes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Missisquoi Valley skirted past Vergennes 37-35 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Missisquoi Valley since the team 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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