Late in Tuesday’s third quarter in the Otter Valley gym, the Middlebury Union High School boys’ basketball team appeared poised to upset the host Otters.
In a light girls’ basketball schedule between Jan. 8 and 14, Mount Abraham defeated Otter Valley in its only action of the week, Vergennes breezed in its only game, while Middlebury came up short in its only outing, and OV lost its other contest.
In local high school boys’ basketball action between Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Otter Valley kept rolling by winning twice, including at Vergennes; Mount Abraham won once in three tries, including two games decided in the final seconds; and Middlebury dropped a … (read more)
The visiting Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team put on an impressive first-half display at Otter Valley on this past Saturday, taking a 38-7 lead at the break and cruising to a 65-29 victory over the Otters.
Otter Valley defeated Mount Abraham at home and Burr & Burton on the road, Vergennes kept a winning streak alive, and Mount Abe picked up a big road victory in recent local high school boys’ basketball action.
In area high school girls’ basketball action late last week and earlier this week, Mount Abraham made the most noise by picking up three victories. Vergennes won its only outing, while Middlebury split two road games heading into a Saturday game at Otter … (read more)
Harwood led from the middle of the second quarter until late in the fourth on Friday before MUHS gained a short-lived lead.
All four local high school basketball teams swept their games played between Dec. 23 and 28.
In high school boys’ basketball action late last week, Vergennes broke into the win column, Otter Valley split two home games, and Mount Abraham dropped its season opener.
Mount Abraham was the only winner among local high school girls’ basketball teams in action late last week. Monday games were played after the early holiday deadline for this edition.
VUHS boys’ basketball saw a lead over visiting Division I Colchester slip away in the final 35 seconds on Monday, when the Lakers scored four points after two Commodore miscues.
Local girls’ high school basketball teams got off to a perfect start as the season got underway: Vergennes prevailed in its first two games, and Middlebury, Mount Abraham and Otter Valley all won their openers.
Only Otter Valley prevailed as the region’s boys’ high school basketball season got underway in the past week. Vergennes and Middlebury both came up short in their openers, while Mount Abraham was idle.
The Middlebury College women’s basketball team this past Friday and Saturday claimed the championship of the four-team Ed Hockenberry Classic tournament hosted by Norwich University.
The Middlebury College men’s basketball team won once in three outings last week to end its first semester of play with a 6-2 record.
