The Winfield Generals will take on the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Point Pleasant with a sharp 63-37 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Generals as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Nitro was able to grind out a solid win over Winfield on Tuesday, taking the game 61-49. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Winfield better keep an eye on Ashton Crouch. He was instrumental in Nitro's win, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Crouch a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Timmy Lovejoy, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Nitro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Winfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Winfield came up short against Nitro in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 61-49. Can Winfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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