Irving is 2-8 against Nimitz since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Irving Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Nimitz Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Neither Irving nor Nimitz posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Irving is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Pearce and fell 49-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1235th, while the Mustangs are ranked 289th).
Meanwhile, Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Richardson, falling 80-17.
Irving's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Irving was able to grind out a solid victory over Nimitz in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 29-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irving since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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