It was a good run, but the Vergennes Commodores unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamstown. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Williamstown to victory were Colby Laggner and Evan Bailey. Laggner dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Bailey shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bailey has scored at least 25% of Williamstown's points. Alex Clark was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Vergennes' defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Williamstown, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vergennes will finish 2023 at home by hosting Twinfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Vermont (Twinfield is ranked 35th, while Vergennes is ranked 17th). Williamstown will finish 2023 at home by hosting Stowe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
