A feisty cat fight will be fought as Shady Spring Tigers take on Nitro Wildcats at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Nitro will need to watch out since Shady Spring has now posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Shady Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Robert C. Byrd with points to spare, taking the game 60-43.
Meanwhile, Nitro faced Ripley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Nitro skirted past Ripley 48-45. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Nitro found their leader in sophomore Collin Crouch, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Landon Poniatowski was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Nitro's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Shady Spring, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Shady Spring took their victory against Nitro in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 67-44. Does Shady Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nitro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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