The Nimitz Cougars came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Spring 57-34. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Nimitz just coasted through the last quarter.
Nimitz's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Woods, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Malachai Augustus, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Spring still got an impressive performance from Cedric Richardson, who scored six points along with three steals.
Nimitz is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Spring, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-15.
Nimitz will be playing in front of their home fans against Aldine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nimitz is facing Aldine at the right time seeing as Aldine is stuck on a 29-game losing streak. As for Spring, they will be playing at home against Benjamin Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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