Benjamin Davis played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 50-23 defeat at the hands of the Nimitz Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Benjamin Davis had strong showings from Celia Tatum, who posted six points, and Ma'Kayla M Mccowan, who put up five points.
Tatiyana Cole produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 24 points and 13 boards for Nimitz. With that strong performance, Cole is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayia Hutchinson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Benjamin Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Nimitz, they pushed their record up to 11-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Benjamin Davis will square off against Aldine at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Nimitz, they will challenge Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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