Nitro is 9-1 against Hoover since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Nitro Wildcats will head out to challenge the Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
Nitro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Morgantown, who was ranked first at the time (Nitro was ranked third). The match between Nitro and Morgantown didn't end well, with Nitro falling 66-47. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Brooklyn Cawley
| 02/24/25 vs Morgantown | 19 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lincoln County | 11 |
| 02/15/25 vs Wheeling Park | 11 |
| 02/08/25 vs Winfield | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Greenbrier East | 18 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the defeat, Nitro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Cawley on her way to 19 points. That's the most points Cawley has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Natalie Smith, who en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Princeton on Saturday, falling 66-45.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Nitro, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 16-4.
Everything went Nitro's way against Hoover in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Nitro made off with a 60-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nitro since the team 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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