Nitro is 4-0 against Nicholas County since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nitro Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Nitro's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Nicholas County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Nitro stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 77-42 win over Lincoln County. While fans of Nitro might be used to big wins, the 35-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Nitro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Timmy Lovejoy, who scored 20 points along with four steals. Derek Lowe was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of PikeView by a score of 60-57.
Trey Stump put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hanna, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Nitro's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Nicholas County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Nitro hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.4 points per game. However, it's not like Nicholas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Nitro was able to grind out a solid victory over Nicholas County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 60-52. Does Nitro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nicholas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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