The Nitro Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Herbert Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nitro has given up an average of 51.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Nitro needed a bit of extra time to put away Ripley. They walked away with an 89-79 win over the Vikings. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Collin Crouch
| 01/13/26 vs Ripley | 12 |
| 01/10/26 vs Shady Spring | 5 |
| 01/08/26 @ Parkersburg | 5 |
| 01/05/26 vs Liberty | 9 |
| 12/30/25 @ Lincoln County | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Collin Crouch produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 29 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Timmy Lovejoy, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Herbert Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Nicholas County with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 65-50. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The win got Herbert Hoover back to even at 5-5. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Nitro strolled past Herbert Hoover in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 by a score of 59-44. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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