The Nitro Wildcats had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 53-21 victory over Point Pleasant. Nitro has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nitro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklyn Cawley, who scored 15 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Natalie Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Loss or not, Point Pleasant got some senior leadership from Kendal Connolly and McKenna Young. Connolly scored six points along with five blocks, while Young. scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Point Pleasant struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Nitro posted 21 assists.
Nitro pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Point Pleasant, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Nitro will look to defend their home court on Friday against Ripley at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Ripley is ranked 20th, while Nitro is ranked ninth). Point Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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