Basketball Recap: Fitch's Loss Ends Three-Game Winning Streak on the Road

Fitch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 68-56 to the Hand Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-56 last Tuesday.

Despite the loss, Fitch still got an impressive performance from Xavier Goode, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Goode is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Si?Kis Reels was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Falcons

Offensive Rebounds

01/15/25 @ Hand	26
01/11/25 @ Crosby	20
01/10/25 @ Ledyard	16
01/07/25 @ Norwich Free Academy	12

Even though they lost, Fitch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Fitch's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Hand, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.

When Fitch and Hand next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Fitch will challenge East Lyme and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitch is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Hand will try to stop Platt's three-game winning streak when the meet at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.