There's no place like home for Nicholas County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Braxton County Eagles with a sharp 70-50 win on Wednesday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Grizzlies just coasted through the last quarter.
Nicholas County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Miner, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Miner, who posted seven points along with 15 boards and three steals.
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Nicholas County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Braxton County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryken Rutherford, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and five rebounds, and Steve Boggs, who had eight points in addition to 11 boards and six blocks. The dominant performance gave Boggs a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was George Seller, who scored three points and nine rebounds.
Nicholas County's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Braxton County, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nicholas County will welcome Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Braxton County, they will face off against Doddridge County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Braxton County also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 61.3 points per game.
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