Eisenhower is 0-10 against Nimitz since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Eisenhower Eagles will square off against the Nimitz Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eisenhower saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against Alief Elsik, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1400th, while the Rams are ranked 385th).
Meanwhile, Nimitz was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 57-51 to Jacksonville.
Eisenhower will have to keep a close watch on Aniah Richard and Chloe Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on Nimitz's prior game. Richard went 7 of 16 on her way to 22 points, while Williams went 8 for 15 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. Williams' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Hubbard, who posted six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Eisenhower and nudges their season record down to 1-13. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Eisenhower was dealt a bruising 77-37 defeat at the hands of Nimitz in their previous meeting back in January. Can Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
