It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fitch ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed an 80-74 victory over the Crosby Bulldogs. The win almost wasn't to be: the Falcons were down 43-26 in the second quarter.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fitch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malakhi Sabb, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Sabb's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Xavier Goode was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 assists.
Fitch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Crosby still got an impressive performance from Cj Mcrae, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Mcrae a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rayquan Anderson, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Fitch's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Crosby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fitch will head out to take on Hand at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Crosby, they will host Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Crosby's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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