ADDISON COUNTY — The Otter Valley and Mount Abraham union high school boys’ basketball teams opened with road losses on Saturday, while Vergennes saw its home opener postponed.
The Commodores’ Saturday game vs. Montpelier was moved to this coming Saturday, also at 11:30 a.m. Their opener will instead come vs. BFA-Fairfax at home on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Middlebury will also open at home on Tuesday at 7 p.m., when the Tigers will host Fair Haven.
OTTERS
OV fell to Burr & Burton, 69-29, in the first round of Mount St. Joseph’s tip-off tourney on Saturday night. The Otters are set to play in the consolation game at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
John Winslow recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds for OV in Saturday’s setback, and Coach Greg Hughes said Carson Leary played well on defense and on the boards.
EAGLES
Fairfax knocked off the Eagles on Saturday afternoon, 69-45, despite double-figure scoring from Mount Abe’s Sawyer Kamman (17 points) and Joey Payea (12). Cam Place scored 30 for the Bullets.
The Eagles will look to bounce back at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, when they host Mill River.