The Nitro Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Lewis County Minutemen at 10:00 a.m. on March 9th. Nitro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Nitro rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 53-43.
It was another big night for Natalie Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Cawley, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Lewis County came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 62-57 W over East Fairmont. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Nitro is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Lewis County, their win bumped their record up to an identical 24-3.
Nitro beat Lewis County 56-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2016. Does Nitro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewis County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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