The Parkersburg Big Reds are taking a road trip to square off against the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Parkersburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
On Wednesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Parkersburg made off with a 67-66 victory over St. Albans.
Meanwhile, Nitro waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Dots 57-22. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Parkersburg better focus on containing Ashton Crouch and Collin Crouch as the pair were huge in Nitro's win. Ashton dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Collin made all 7 shots he took for 14 points and eight boards. Ashton is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Poniatowski, who posted seven points along with six boards and three blocks.
Nitro pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Parkersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Parkersburg strolled past Nitro in their previous meeting back in January of 2016 by a score of 71-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkersburg 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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