If Nicholas County was riding high fresh off their 70-50 takedown of Braxton County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nicholas County Grizzlies were beaten by the Princeton Tigers 71-43 on Friday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/31/25 vs Princeton | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs Braxton County | 18 |
| 01/28/25 @ Oak Hill | 21 |
| 01/25/25 vs Summers County | 17 |
| 01/23/25 @ Hoover | 16 |
| 01/20/25 vs Greenbrier East | 16 |
Nicholas County's loss came despite strong showings from Trey Stump and Maverick Smith. Stump posted 19 points, while Smith earned nine points. The game was Stump's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Miner, who had three points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Nicholas County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Nicholas County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Nicholas County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-48 loss against Summers County on the 1st. As for Princeton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-39 defeat against Hoover on the 1st.
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