Basketball Game Preview: Fitch Falcons vs. New London Whalers

Fitch and New London are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Fitch Falcons will venture away from home to take on the New London Whalers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitch is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Last Friday, Fitch beat Danbury 52-44.

Xavier Goode continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and four steals. His afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Ryhmer Hernandez, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and five blocks.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New London, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 72-61 victory over Crosby on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Whalers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

The victory got New London back to even at 3-3. As for Fitch, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Fitch skirted past New London 57-55 when the teams last played back in February. Will Fitch repeat their success, or does New London have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.