On Monday, Rutland faced St. Johnsbury Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rutland Raiders lost to the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers on the road by a 55-39 margin. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Rutland's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rutland will take on Mt. St. Joseph Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rutland is facing Mt. St. Joseph Academy at the right time seeing as Mt. St. Joseph Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, they will face off against Burlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Burlington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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