The Fitch Falcons will challenge the East Lyme Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully East Lyme likes a good challenge.
Fitch might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 68-56 to Hand, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fitch might have lost, but man, Xavier Goode was a machine: he went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. Goode continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Si?Kis Reels was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Fitch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Lyme waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Presidents by a score of 52-41.
East Lyme's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Fitch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Fitch beat East Lyme 55-48 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Fitch repeat their success, or does East Lyme have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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