St. Albans and Nitro are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The St. Albans Red Dragons will square off against the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Albans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
St. Albans is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked 14th at the time (St. Albans was ranked 16th). St. Albans walked away with a 48-38 victory over Charleston Catholic on Tuesday.
Jaycee Elzy
| 02/25/25 @ Charleston Catholic | 57% |
| 02/22/25 @ Spring Valley | 31% |
| 02/17/25 @ Wayne | 33% |
| 02/15/25 @ Lewis County | 56% |
| 02/12/25 vs Cabell Midland | 29% |
| + 13 more games |
St. Albans' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaycee Elzy, who posted 17 points. What's more, Elzy also posted a 57% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Triniti Austin-Russell was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Nitro was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Hoover 68-41. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for St. Albans, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
St. Albans came up short against Nitro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 46-40. Will St. Albans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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