A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Dekaney Wildcats duke it out with the Nimitz Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Dekaney turned things around against MacArthur on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-38 victory over the Generals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nimitz, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Spring 73-56 on Tuesday.
Nimitz's win came from a few key players Dekaney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Bergeron, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 22 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimiren Ratliff, who went 9 of 11 en route to 27 points.
Dekaney's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Nimitz, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-13.
Things could have been worse for Dekaney, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-39 loss to Nimitz when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Dekaney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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