The Nitro Wildcats will challenge the Charleston Catholic Irish at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Nitro challenged Lincoln County on Saturday. Nitro claimed a resounding 84-39 win over Lincoln County. With the Wildcats ahead 47-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Ashton Crouch
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Ashton Crouch was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. What's more, he also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ty Stephens 6'1 165Lbs, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Nitro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Scott 77-72. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charleston Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Nitro came out on top in a nail-biter against Charleston Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, sneaking past 66-64. Will Nitro repeat their success, or does Charleston Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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