The Nitro Wildcats will head out to square off against the Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Nitro made easy work of St. Albans and carried off a 75-55 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Ty Stephens 6'1 165Lbs
| 02/14/25 vs St. Albans | 50% |
| 02/10/25 vs Charleston Catholic | 75% |
| 02/08/25 @ Lincoln County | 57% |
| 02/07/25 @ Chapmanville Regional | 40% |
| 02/04/25 vs Winfield | 50% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nitro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty Stephens 6'1 165Lbs, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 24 points. Stephens 6'1 165Lbs is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Crouch, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoover). They really took it to Nicholas County for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-51 victory. The Huskies pushed the score to 67-37 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies had little chance of recovering from.
Nitro's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Nitro was able to grind out a solid win over Hoover when the teams last played back in January, winning 60-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nitro since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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