The East Lyme Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Fitch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lyme is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Wednesday, East Lyme beat Harding 52-41.
Fitch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 68-56 to Hand, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
East Lyme will have to contain Xavier Goode as he made an impact in Fitch's last game. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Si?Kis Reels, who almost dropped 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 boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fitch's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for East Lyme, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
East Lyme came up short against Fitch in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 55-48. Can East Lyme avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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