Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Nitro

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games

12/27/24 vs Fairfax	51-38
12/23/24 vs Sissonville	67-50
12/22/24 vs Bridgeport	52-44
12/17/24 @ Ripley	62-56
12/13/24 vs Wayne	70-41
12/10/24 @ Poca	74-28

Nitro extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Ashton Crouch. The Nitro Wildcats came out on top against the Fairfax Lions by a score of 51-38 on Friday thanks in part to Crouch, who made all 9 shots he took racking up 20 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of Caylem Thomas, who posted two points along with five assists and three steals. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

Despite the loss, Fairfax still got an impressive performance from Cam Yingling, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points. The contest was Yingling's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Penn Morris was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Nitro's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Nitro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 49-38 victory against North Myrtle Beach on the 28th. As for Fairfax, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-38 win against Andrews on the 28th.