Preview: Seymour Wildcats vs. Fitch Falcons
Seymour is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fitch is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Seymour Wildcats will take on the Fitch Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Seymour had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to South Windsor for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-45 victory at home. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for Seymour this season.
Seymour relied on the efforts of Indrit Peraj, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Joey Carrafiello, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Carrafiello continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Robert Carrafiello was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Windham scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Fitch still came out on top. Fitch blew past Windham 81-60. The victory was just what Fitch needed coming off of a 72-39 defeat in their prior contest.
Fitch found their leader in underclassman Xavier Goode, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Sabb, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Fitch, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Seymour have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Fitch struggles in that department as they've made 39% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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