WOODSTOCK, CONN – On Jan. 29, the Fitch Boys Basketball team suffered a defeat against Woodstock Academy, ending their 11-game win streak.
Before the start of February, the Falcons lost a hard-fought game against Woodstock Academy 55-51. Players like seniors Xavier Goode and Charlie Gianacoplos, and juniors Si’kis Reels and Cayden Simonds-Gaskin were crucial on the attacking and defensive side. The defeat came after not having suffered a loss since late December against Northwest Catholic.
Since the beginning of the season in December, the Falcons had crushing victories against teams across the state. They defeated teams like Libertas Academy, (110-67) ASAI, (90-46) Ledyard (76-42), and Capital Prep (92-47).
Despite the loss, the team still sits first in its league.
On Feb. 3, the Fitch Boys Basketball team came back to their winning ways, beating the Saints 71-43. Goode was unrivaled in terms of points, scoring 21 points. Simonds-Gaskin followed closely behind with 18, and Reels with 14.
Most recently, on Feb. 6, the Falcons secured yet another win at home, this time versus the East Lyme Vikings 80-51.
The team’s next game is scheduled for Feb. 10 against New London. Last time out, on Jan. 20, Fitch edged above the Whalers 72-67.
