On Saturday, the Fitch Falcons faced the New London Whalers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fitch sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 win over New London. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fitch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Francis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Francis hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. Xavier Goode was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds.
Several Whalers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Devan Williams, who scored 20 points. Williams is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Shaun Phillips, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Fitch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for New London, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Fitch will challenge St. Bernard at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Bernard has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,512 points over their last 21 contests. As for New London, they will face off against Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. New London knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 games -- so hopefully Bloomfield likes a good challenge.
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