Nicholas County is 0-4 against Nitro since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nicholas County Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nicholas County has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Nitro will arrive with three straight victories.
Nicholas County pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of PikeView by a score of 60-57.
The losing side was boosted by Trey Stump, who scored 25 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Hanna, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nitro can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They really took it to Lincoln County for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-42 win at home. With Nitro ahead 43-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Nitro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Timmy Lovejoy, who scored 20 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Lowe, who scored 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Nicholas County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Nitro, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Nicholas County have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Nitro struggles in that department as they've made 47.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nicholas County came up short against Nitro in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 60-52. Can Nicholas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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