Burr & Burton is 2-8 against Brattleboro since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burr & Burton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Brattleboro Bears at 7:00 p.m. Burr & Burton will be strutting in after a victory while Brattleboro will be coming in after a loss.
Burr & Burton posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They breezed by Mt. St. Joseph Academy at home to the tune of 64-30.
Brattleboro suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 77-37 loss at the hands of Hartford. While losing is never fun, Brattleboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Hartford is ranked fourth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Oscar Korson, who scored six points.
Burr & Burton pushed their record up to 6-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.67 points. As for Brattleboro, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Burr & Burton came up short against Brattleboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 46-36. Can Burr & Burton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
