It was a good run, but the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nitro. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Parkersburg Catholic of the 41-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Leading Nitro to victory were Brooklyn Cawley and Natalie Smith. Cawley went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 6 assists, while Smith dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cawley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Edwards, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Parkersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Nitro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Parkersburg Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nitro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nitro is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Point Pleasant a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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