Nimitz has gone 10-0 against Eisenhower recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Nimitz Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eisenhower Eagles 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'.
Nimitz saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to Jacksonville 57-51. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 77th).
| 12/28/24 vs Jacksonville | 19 |
| 12/27/24 @ Lake Highlands | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Emerson | 16 |
| 12/26/24 @ Walnut Grove | 12 |
| 12/26/24 vs Guyer | 10 |
Defeat or not, Nimitz got some senior leadership from Aniah Richard and Chloe Williams. Richard went 7 for 16 on her way to 22 points, while Williams went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Hubbard, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower was beaten by Alief Elsik 61-27 on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Nimitz against Eisenhower when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 77-37 win. Does Nimitz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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