Poca lost against Nitro back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Poca Dots had to suffer through a 57-22 loss at the hands of the Nitro Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Dots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Wildcats are ranked 12th).
Leading Nitro to victory were Ashton Crouch and Collin Crouch. Ashton dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, while Collin made all 7 shots he took to post 14 points and eight rebounds. The match was Ashton's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Poniatowski, who posted seven points along with six boards and three blocks.
Poca dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Nitro, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poca will host Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Williamstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games. As for Nitro, they will welcome Parkersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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