The Nitro Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Winfield Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Nitro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Fairmont Senior, who was ranked 19th at the time (Nitro was ranked 17th). Nitro fell to Fairmont Senior 45-39. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Winfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 58-51 to Hoover.
Winfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Nitro, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Everything came up roses for Nitro against Winfield when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 77-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nitro since the team 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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