Basketball Game Preview: Nimitz Cougars vs. Westfield Mustangs

Nimitz is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Westfield is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Nimitz Cougars will host the Westfield Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Nimitz is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Aldine 71-10. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nimitz had a senior duo take command as Aniah Richard went 11 of 19 on her way to 24 points along with six assists and five steals and Chloe Williams went 8 for 9 en route to 18 points and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Richard has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayana Walpool, who posted six points and three steals.

Nimitz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Westfield took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over Dekaney. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 24 points or more this season.

Nimitz has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.

Nimitz came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfield in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 58-55. Will Nimitz repeat their success, or does Westfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.