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The West Michigan Lake Hawks opened picked up a road victory against the Chicago Fury 103-97 on Saturday.

The game was tied 21-21 after the first quarter, the Lake Hawks trailed 49-48 at halftime and had a 75-66 advantage heading into the fourth quarter after going on a 27-17 third quarter run.

The Fury outscored West Michigan during the fourth quarter by a 31-28 margin but failed to complete a comeback.

The Lake Hawks were led by Xavier Fletcher with 25 points, while Marquis Brewer added 21 points and six assists. Xavier Keeling chipped in with 21 points, 16 rebounds and six assists for West Michigan and Ralph Monday contributed with 19 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks.