Basketball Recap: Pearce Skates Past Nimitz with Ease

Mustangs

Previous 3 Games

01/07/25 @ Nimitz	54-27
01/03/25 @ MacArthur	38-37
12/28/24 vs East View	69-43

Pearce had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 54-27 win over the Nimitz Vikings. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Vikings are ranked 930th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pearce pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nimitz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pearce will square off against Berkner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Berkner's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 contests. As for Nimitz, they will take on Dallas Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dallas Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Nimitz likes a good challenge.