It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Seymour Wildcats had no problem doing just that on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 victory over the Falcons. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Joey Carrafiello was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Indrit Peraj, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayvon "JJ" Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Xavier Goode was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Seymour's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.7 points per game. As for Fitch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Seymour will head out on the road to take on Sports & Medical Sciences Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Connecticut (Seymour is ranked 47th, while Sports & Medical Sciences Academy is ranked 31st). Fitch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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