The Hartford Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Mount Anthony Patriots at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hartford has five straight wins, Mount Anthony has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Hartford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: White River Valley, who was ranked 13th at the time (Hartford was ranked sixth). Hartford blew past White River Valley 60-32 on Wednesday. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mount Anthony was beaten by Brattleboro 62-29 on Tuesday.
Hartford pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Mount Anthony, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hartford was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Anthony in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 42-30. Will Hartford repeat their success, or does Mount Anthony have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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