The Cypress Ranch Mustangs will face off against the Nimitz Cougars on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cypress Ranch comes in on seven and Nimitz on 11.
Cypress Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Klein Oak by a score of 52-42. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Nimitz faced off against Conroe on Tuesday. Nimitz walked away with a 66-53 win over Conroe.
Cypress Ranch better keep an eye on Aniah Richard. She was instrumental in Nimitz's win, going 7 of 14 to rack up 24 points along with seven assists and five steals. Richard has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Williams, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points and six assists.
Nimitz pushed their record up to 25-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Cypress Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 25-8.
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