It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cabell Midland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Nitro Wildcats, sneaking past 73-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since December 29, 2025.

Ayden Spence
| 02/16/26 vs Nitro | 12 |
| 02/13/26 vs Spring Valley | 6 |
| 02/12/26 vs Elkins | 2 |
| 02/10/26 @ Parkersburg South | 4 |
| 02/07/26 vs Huntington | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
Ayden Spence produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 27 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in February of 2025. Samuel Phillips was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 17 points and five boards.
Cabell Midland was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 7-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the loss, Nitro still got an impressive performance from Collin Crouch, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Radcliffe, who shot 43% from the field en route to 14 points and five boards.
The victory got Cabell Midland back to even at 9-9. As for Nitro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Cabell Midland has already played their next game, a 94-90 win against Independence on the 17th. As for Nitro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Herbert Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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