The Utica Chieftains will face off against the Fitzgerald Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Utica will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Even though L'Anse Creuse scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, Utica still came out on top. Utica walked away with a 72-61 win over L'Anse Creuse. Given Utica's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while L'Anse Creuse is ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Sebastian Soriano, who went 7 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Brodi, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Utica Ford as Fitzgerald made off with a 56-34 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Fitzgerald.
Utica's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Fitzgerald, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Utica came up short against Fitzgerald in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 58-51. Can Utica avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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