The Fitzgerald Spartans came tearing into Monday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over Harper Woods. For Fitzgerald, this counts as revenge for the 54-33 defeat Harper Woods walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2020.
Fitzgerald's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaylynn Millander, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Millander has scored at least a third of Fitzgerald's points. Another player making a difference was Janiya McWilliams, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Fitzgerald is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Harper Woods, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Fitzgerald will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Edison Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 13th. Fitzgerald will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Edison Academy is ranked seventh). Harper Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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