West Virginia High School Basketball - Nitro thwarts Ripley
January 10, 2024: Nitro, WV 25143
The Nitro Wildcats (Nitro, WV) basketball knocked off the visiting Ripley Vikings (Ripley, WV), 55-40 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Wildcats (8-2) will now prepare for their test against Philip Barbour (Philippi, WV). The Colts go into the non-league test with a 9-1 record. In their last test, Philip Barbour notched a victory over North Marion (Farmington, WV), 59-54, in a league test.
The Vikings now own a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Keyser for a non-league test on Friday, January 12. Ripley will encounter a Golden Tornado squad coming off a 57-27 non-league win over Berkeley Springs (Berkeley Springs, WV). The Golden Tornado record now stands at 6-3.