Herbert Hoover won the last time they faced Nicholas County and Ayva Veltri did her part to make sure it happened again. The Huskies came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 59-51 on Thursday thanks in part to Veltri, who shot 54% from the field on her way to 30 points and four steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Herbert Hoover's points.
Tateny Mylott
| 01/17/26 @ PikeView | 4 |
| 01/16/26 @ Princeton | 4 |
| 01/22/26 @ Nicholas County | 3 |
| 01/12/26 @ St. Albans | 3 |
| 12/18/25 vs Nicholas County | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Tateny Mylott, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. She is becoming a predictor of Herbert Hoover's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 4-2 (and 3-5 when she doesn't).
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooklyn Nunley, who put up 17 points along with six boards and four steals. Nunley has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Madison Coffman was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
The victory got Herbert Hoover back to even at 7-7. As for Nicholas County, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Coming up, Herbert Hoover will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. As for Nicholas County, they are taking a road trip to take on Clay County at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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