The Nitro Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Poca The Dots at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Nitro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Nitro faced East Fairmont in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Nitro took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Fairmont.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Timmy Lovejoy, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Ty Stephens was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Poca can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past Buffalo with a 55-50 win.
Nitro's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Poca, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Nitro strolled past Poca in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-48. 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.
