Having just played yesterday, the St. Albans Red Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Albans' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
St. Albans will bounce into Friday's match after beating Cabell Midland, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. St. Albans came out on top against Cabell Midland by a score of 73-60 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Nitro strolled past Charleston Catholic with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 72-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Nitro's win came from a few key players St. Albans will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty Stephens 6'1 165Lbs, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Poniatowski, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
St. Albans is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points over those games. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
St. Albans skirted past Nitro 68-65 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Albans 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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