On Wednesday, the North Country Union Falcons faced the Montpelier Solons in a battle between two of the state's top teams. North Country Union suffered a tough 79-54 loss at the hands of Montpelier. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Country Union in their matchups with Montpelier: they've now lost five in a row.
Montpelier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clayton Foster, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Foster continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Atif Milak, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
North Country Union's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Montpelier, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
North Country Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Region at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Region is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so North Country Union is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Montpelier, they will square off against U-32 at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montpelier's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matches.
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