The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will take on the Nimitz Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Oaks has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Grand Oaks is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Caney Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Grand Oaks blew Caney Creek out of the water with a 74-40 final score. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Nimitz fought the good fight in their overtime game against Aldine on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 72-70. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 22-17 in the first quarter.
Grand Oaks will have to contain Jaden Bergeron as he made an impact in Nimitz's last game. He went 7-for-14 on his way to 22 points and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Bergeron a new career-high in assists. Jimiren Ratliff was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and five boards.
Grand Oaks has been performing well recently as they've won 22 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Nimitz, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-16.
Grand Oaks strolled past Nimitz in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 76-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Oaks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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