On Friday, Nitro faced Chapmanville Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nitro Wildcats received a blow as they fell 70-54 to the Chapmanville Regional Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Ashton Crouch
| 02/07/25 @ Chapmanville Regional | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Winfield | 15 |
| 01/25/25 @ Morgantown | 16 |
Despite the loss, Nitro still got an impressive performance from Ashton Crouch, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 16 points. Crouch's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Collin Crouch, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Nitro's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Chapmanville Regional, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Coming up, Nitro won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nitro is facing Lincoln County at the right time seeing as Lincoln County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chapmanville Regional, they will face off against Bluefield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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