It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Fitch Falcons had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 81-60 margin over the Whippets. Fitch has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
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.
Despite the loss, Windham saw an underclassman step up: Anden Gonzalez scored 15 points. Gonzalez is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Malcolm Hunter was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Fitch has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Windham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Fitch's road trip will continue as they head out to face Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. Seymour is on a four-game streak of home wins, Fitch a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Windham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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