Tiger girls’ hoop coasts to victory over Commodores

When Vergennes senior guard Kyra Bradford sliced through the lane for a layup to open this past Friday’s second half, the hoop also sliced the Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team’s lead over the visiting Commodores to 27-21. 

Last-second free throw nets VUHS win at MUHS

As the clock wound down in the Middlebury Union High School gym on Monday, a second overtime period loomed. 

Girls’ hoop: Eagles remain hot

Mount Abraham picked up two victories — one over rival Vergennes — while Otter Valley broke through for three wins to highlight local high school girls’ basketball action between Feb. 8 and 14. Elsewhere, Middlebury and VUHS came up short in other contest … (read more)

Mixed results for boys’ hoop teams

Mount Abraham defeated Vergennes to highlight local high school boys’ basketball play between Feb. 8 and 14. 

Men’s hoop gets No. 4 seed for tourney

The Middlebury College men’s basketball team dropped its final regular season game this past Friday, 60-49, at NESCAC rival Connecticut, a setback that cost the Panthers the top seed for the league’s tournament. 

Women’s hoop to host in tournament

The Middlebury College women’s basketball team on Friday won its last regular season game, 68-54, over visiting NESCAC rival Connecticut, a result that helped the Panthers nail down a home quarterfinal for the NESCAC playoffs. 

Tiger girls rally, but Enosburg holds on

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ basketball team on Tuesday was missing its starting point guard and two key reserves due to injury, but still overcame a slow start to give visiting Enosburg a battle in a 41-32 loss. 

Panther men’s hoop splits, eyes high seed

The Middlebury College men’s basketball team split two NESCAC games in Connecticut over the weekend and stand at 19-3 overall, 7-2 in NESCAC, heading into its regular season finale.

Mixed results for boys’ basketball squads

In local high school boys’ basketball play between Feb. 1 and 7 Middlebury split two games, but saw a third suspended by an alleged racist incident; Vergennes prevailed in its only outing; Mount Abe lost its only contest; and Otter Valley won once in thre … (read more)

Eagle, Tiger girls’ hoop teams post wins

Mount Abraham and Middlebury each won once to highlight girls’ high school basketball play between Feb. 1 and 7, while Otter Valley and Vergennes continued to find victories hard to come by.

Tigers, Hornets decry racism

Before the girls’ basketball game at Middlebury Union High School between the Tigers and visiting Enosburg Tuesday, two members of each team took turns reading a prepared statement condemning the racism that students around Vermont have faced in a series … (read more)

Women’s hoop splits home games

The Middlebury College women’s basketball team split two NESCAC home games and stand at 12-10, 4-5 in NESCAC, heading into the final two regular-season games. 

Eagle girls’ hoop wins fourth straight game

As the truism goes, strong defense and rebounding typically wins basketball games. 

Only Eagles find success in girls’ basketball play

The Mount Abraham girls picked up a home win to near the .500 mark to provide the only highlight in local high school girls’ basketball action between Jan. 24 and 31. Elsewhere Vergennes and Otter Valley lost their only games in that seven-day span.

Mt. Abe victories highlight recent boys’ hoop action

In recent local high school boys’ basketball play, Mount Abraham highlighted the action with a pair of wins, including one over rival Middlebury.

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