If Nitro was feeling good fresh off their 84-27 takedown of Poca on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 82-71 to the Hurricane Redskins on Saturday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Collin Crouch, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ty Stephens, who shot 47% from the field en route to 23 points.
Hurricane was led to victory by Carson O'Dell and Parker O'Dell. Carson went 10-for-18 on his way to 26 points, while Parker shot 60% from the field to rack up 26 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden VonWeimer, who posted 11 points.
Nitro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hurricane, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Nitro and Hurricane will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Wildcats are set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hurricane will face off against rival Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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