Mt. Abe boys’ hoops team defeats MUHS

The Eagles take charge of Friday’s game in the second and third periods, outscoring the Tigers, 30-9.

There were wins all around for local boys’ basketball teams this past week.

The MUHS boys’ basketball team broke through on the win column this week in a home game vs. Otter Valley.

The Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ basketball team beat Otter Valley, 67-37, this past Saturday.

Vergennes won on the road, while Middlebury lost at home in recent local high school boys’ basketball action.

Addison County boys’ basketball teams struggled late last week, as Vergennes dropped two home games and Middlebury and Mount Abraham each suffered road losses in their only outings.

Vergennes was the only winner as the local high school boys’ basketball season got underway. Mount Abraham opened with a pair of setbacks, and Middlebury lost in overtime on the road. 

No. 6 Winooski started strong on Friday against the No. 3 Vergennes, the Commodores bounced back and took a lead, but the Spartans closed strong to eke out a victory.

The No. 4 Otter Valley boys’ basketball team on Friday rallied in the second half to defeat No. 5 Fair Haven and book a date on Wednesday evening in a Division II semifinal. In Barre they will face No. 1 Montpelier.

It was a certified big game for the Vergennes and Mount Abraham high school boys’ basketball teams on Friday, with both teams jockeying for better position in this week’s playoffs.

In the Mount Abraham gym on Thursday night, the Eagles and the visiting MUHS took turns going on runs. In the end, the Tigers rallied last to defeat the Eagles, 51-45.

The Yellowjackets threw a sideline trapping defense at the Eagles in the final period, and Mount Abe committed six turnovers down the stretch. But the Eagles pulled it together and pulled away.

Harwood led from the middle of the second quarter until late in the fourth on Friday before MUHS gained a short-lived lead.

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ basketball team looked like they had Saturday’s game sewed up, but the Vergennes boys had a different idea.

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ ice hockey team, Mount Abraham boy’s basketball team and Vergennes boys’ hoop squad all competed in post-season playoff games. Click here to read about the games: Tiger girls’ hockey bows out in semifinal VUHS gives … (read more)