Fitch was the 71-43 winner over East Lyme when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Fitch Falcons took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Lyme Vikings.
Xavier Goode
| 02/07/25 vs East Lyme | 75% |
| 01/23/24 @ Norwich Free Academy | 67% |
| 03/05/24 vs Windham | 56% |
| 01/17/25 vs East Lyme | 50% |
| 01/15/25 @ Hand | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why Fitch lost on Friday, don't look at Xavier Goode. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 19 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Goode a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Si'Kis Reels, who posted nine points and six boards.
Oliver Hibbard was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from long range and dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds for East Lyme. With that strong performance, Hibbard is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Michael Timpano was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Fitch's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for East Lyme, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9.
Fitch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-50 defeat against Smithfield on the 8th. As for East Lyme, they will head out on the road to face off against Norwich Free Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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