Nitro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the St. Albans Red Dragons as they made off with a 75-55 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Nitro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty Stephens 6'1 165Lbs, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 24 points. Stephens 6'1 165Lbs is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Crouch, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 17 points.
Wildcats
| 02/14/25 vs St. Albans | 75-55 |
| 02/04/25 vs Winfield | 77-49 |
| 01/21/25 vs Hoover | 60-52 |
| 12/23/24 vs Sissonville | 67-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wayne | 70-41 |
| + 15 more games |
Nitro pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for St. Albans, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Coming up, Nitro is taking a road trip to square off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nitro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge. As for St. Albans, they and Capital will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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