The Colchester Lakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Essex Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Colchester and eight for Essex.
Last Friday, Colchester took a blow against Burlington, falling 75-32. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Seahorses are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Essex lost 63-42 to South Burlington on Friday.
Colchester's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Colchester was able to grind out a solid victory over Essex when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 65-52. Does Colchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Essex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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