After flying high against Oak Hill last Tuesday, Nicholas County came back down to earth. The Nicholas County Grizzlies fell 82-69 to the Princeton Tigers on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (66), the Grizzlies still had to take the loss.
Trey Stump
| 01/17/25 @ PikeView | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs PikeView | 10 |
| 02/24/25 @ Braxton County | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Roane County | 14 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 15 |
Defeat or not, Nicholas County got some senior leadership from Trey Stump and Isaiah Miner. Stump went 9-for-22 en route to 28 points and five rebounds, while Miner shot 82% from the field on his way to 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stump has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ira Mylott, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Nicholas County dropped their record down to 7-15 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Nicholas County will head out on the road to challenge Sissonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nicholas County has given up an average of 61.1 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Princeton, they will face off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. Princeton has given up an average of 60 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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