It was a proper cat-fight when Dekaney challenged Nimitz on Wednesday. The Dekaney Wildcats came up short against the Nimitz Cougars, falling 48-22. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Maya Shotwell was Dekaney's leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Shaniya Stephen held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Eslie Ngoran took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Nimitz got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aniah Richard out in front who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Richard is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Kira Hubbard was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Dekaney's defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Nimitz, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-8.
As of now, neither Dekaney nor Nimitz have any future games scheduled.
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