Nimitz had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it five. They lost 78-52 to the North Shore Mustangs. 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 1138th, while the Mustangs are ranked 35th).
As for North Shore, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
North Shore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Colbert led the charge by going 5-for-9 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Richardson, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Nimitz and Klein will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Bearkats have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for North Shore, after both having extra time off, they and Dekaney will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:25 a.m. on the 29th.
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