Montpelier has won six straight games at home, while Paulding has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Montpelier will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Hilltop on Friday. Montpelier breezed by Hilltop to the tune of 70-39. The Locomotives have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Paulding's strategy against Edgerton on Friday. Paulding was the clear victor by a 72-50 margin over Edgerton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since November 29, 2024.
Montpelier's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Paulding, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Things could have been worse for Montpelier, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to Paulding when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Montpelier 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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