After flying high against Tyler last Wednesday, Poca came back down to earth. The Dots were outmatched by the Nitro Wildcats and fell 85-33. While losing is never fun, the Dots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Wildcats are ranked 27th).
Collin Crouch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nitro, shooting 85% from the field on his way to 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The game was Crouch's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Ty Stephens, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Poca's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Nitro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Coming up, Poca will challenge Clay County at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Nitro, they have already played their next matchup, a 70-40 victory against Sissonville on the 26th.
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