Nimitz came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Aldine Mustangs on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Nimitz took Aldine into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-5.
Nimitz was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.2.
Aldine's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gewlaymi Gonzalez, who had 15 digs. Miracle Ellis was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Nimitz's win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Aldine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Nimitz will welcome Westfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. As for Aldine, they will venture away from home to challenge MacArthur at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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