The Nitro Wildcats entered their tilt with the Ripley Vikings with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Nitro came out on top against Ripley by a score of 42-32 on Friday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Nitro has scored all season.
Natalie Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Newsome, who scored two points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Ripley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sophie Nichols. Despite the final result, she scored 24 points. That was a full 75% of Ripley's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ripley struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Nitro's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Nitro will stay at home for another game and welcome Logan at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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