The Newington Nor'easters's 16-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 80-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fitch. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Wednesday (68), Newington still had to take the loss.
Fitch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayvon "JJ" Robinson out in front who scored 34 points along with six assists and six steals. The match was Robinson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Sabb, who scored 23 points along with four steals.
Newington has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Fitch, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Newington will take on New Britain at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. New Britain will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Fitch, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
