The Nitro Wildcats will face off against the Shady Spring Tigers at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Nitro walked away with it. They walked away with a 65-54 win over the Indians on Tuesday. Given Nitro's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Sissonville is ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nitro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashton Crouch led the charge by scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds. Landon Poniatowski was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Shady Spring gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 52-30 margin over North Marion.
Nitro is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Shady Spring, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
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