A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
Nitro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: St. Albans, who was ranked 17th at the time (Nitro was ranked third). Nitro enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over St. Albans on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Red Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Brooklyn Cawley
| 02/27/25 @ St. Albans | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ Hoover | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Morgantown | 1 |
| 02/07/25 vs Greenbrier East | 2 |
| 02/01/25 @ Wheeling Park | 1 |
| + 16 more games |
Natalie Smith and Brooklyn Cawley were among the main playmakers for Nitro as the former dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards and the latter shot 42% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Cawley has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karson Jones, who put up eight points.
Nitro was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Albans only seven assists.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Chapmanville Regional had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 92-57 victory over Lincoln County. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Chapmanville Regional moved to 6-13 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Nitro was able to grind out a solid win over Chapmanville Regional in their previous meeting back in January, winning 48-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nitro since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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