A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Nimitz Cougars face off against the Spring Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nimitz took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Eisenhower with a sharp 60-37 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Eagles are ranked 1386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/03/25 vs Eisenhower | 11 |
| 02/02/24 vs Spring | 12 |
| 11/22/24 vs Pflugerville Connally | 12 |
| 02/06/24 @ Aldine | 10 |
| 12/06/24 @ Goose Creek Memorial | 9 |
Nimitz's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tatiyana Cole, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points, and Chloe Williams, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points. That's the most points Cole has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniah Richard, who posted nine points.
Nimitz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Spring's way against Dekaney on Friday as Spring made off with a 47-25 win.
Nimitz is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Spring, their record is now 12-14.
Nimitz took their victory against Spring when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 63-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nimitz 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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