VUHS boys’ hoop falls just short in D-III playoff

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)

Fair Haven was too much for the Mount Abe boys’ basketball team in Friday’s playoff game.

THETFORD — Host No. 3 Thetford on Friday outlasted the Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team, 60-55, in a Division III quarterfinal, ending the Commodores’ season. Thetford moved onto a semifinal in Barre at 16-5, while the Commodores wrap up … (read more)

The Eagles stormed back to within two points on Friday, but the VUHS boys brought their ship into port safely.

ADDISON COUNTY — Eight members of the Middlebury, Vergennes and Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ basketball teams received postseason honors from the Lake Division. Earning first-team nods were Eagle senior Griffin Paradee, Tiger senior Karic Riche, … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Vergennes, Mount Abraham and Otter Valley high school boys’ basketball teams all bowed out of the postseason in the latter half of last week — the Commodores in heartbreaking fashion in a quarterfinal matchup. COMMODORES The No. 8 Com … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Only the Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team ended up receiving a playoffs seed with a home playoff game attached when the Vermont Principals’ Association announced post-season pairings Monday. Middlebury earned the distinct … (read more)

BRISTOL — During Saturday afternoon’s rivalry basketball game at Mount Abraham Union High School both the Eagle boys and visiting Vergennes led by 10 points during regulation and by two points during overtime. And the Eagles took a 60-59 lead with 10 seco … (read more)