There's no place like home for Nimitz, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over the Spring Lions on Tuesday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nimitz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Bergeron, who went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points. That's the most points Bergeron has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimiren Ratliff, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 27 points.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylan Tran, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. Tadarius Wade was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Nimitz's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-13. As for Spring, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-12.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Nimitz Cougars duke it out with the Dekaney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nimitz is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Spring, they will host Aldine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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