Nitro's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Cabell Midland on Friday. The Wildcats snuck past the Herbert Hoover Huskies with a 66-61 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won six in a row.
Ty Stephens
| 02/20/26 vs Herbert Hoover | 9 |
| 02/09/26 vs Charleston Catholic | 8 |
| 01/16/26 @ Herbert Hoover | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Winfield | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wayne | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nitro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty Stephens, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Stephens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Crouch, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Herbert Hoover lost, don't look at Riley Johnson. Despite the final result, he posted 32 points. The Huskies are 2-1 when Johnson posts 30 or more points, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Kee, who put up eight points.
Nitro's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Herbert Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Coming up, Nitro will head out to square off against Poca at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Herbert Hoover, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-41 win against Sissonville on the 21st.
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