Utica lost against Fitzgerald back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Utica Chieftains lost to the Fitzgerald Spartans at home by a 37-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Spartans are ranked 48th).
When it comes to explaining why Utica lost, don't look at Caston Rissman. Despite the final result, he posted ten points.
Utica has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Fitzgerald, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Utica has already played their next contest, a 42-37 win against Sterling Heights on the 27th. As for Fitzgerald, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-58 loss against Powers Catholic on the 25th.
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