WEST RUTLAND – Danville proved once again just how hard they are to kill last week in a valiant effort in defeat to top seeded West Rutland in the quarterfinal round of the Division IV state tournament.
Undefeated West Rutland survived and advanced Friday night 48-46 as Landen Fournier’s potential game-winner from the top of the key missed the mark as time expired. Peter Guay led the Golden Horde with 19 points, Braden Hogan added 15 and Chase Razanouski chipped in with 10. Fournier and Sebastian Eldred led the Bears with 12 apiece and Alijah Andrews added 10 as their state title defense came to an end at 15-7.
Eldred, Fournier, Andrews, Kohl Guinard and Samson Kitonga put a bow on outstanding high school basketball careers at Danville that included three straight trips to the Barre Auditorium, capturing the Division IV state championship last March.
