In what's become a running theme this season, the Fitch Falcons gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 83-56 win over Valley Regional. Given Fitch's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Valley Regional is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fitch was led to victory by Xavier Goode and Jayvon "JJ" Robinson. Goode scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Robinson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 assists. Robinson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Francis, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Valley Regional still got an impressive performance from Rex Grabowski, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grabowski has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Cunningham, who scored four points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Fitch, bringing their record for this year to 13-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Valley Regional, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fitch will take on New London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitch has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,304 points over their last 18 matches. As for Valley Regional, they will be playing at home against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Valley Regional will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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