Benjamin Davis suffered their closest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Nimitz Cougars by a score of 53-51. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 795th, while the Cougars are ranked 292nd).
Leading Nimitz to victory were Jimiren Ratliff and Jaden Bergeron. Ratliff posted 18 points, while Bergeron earned 15 points. The match was Bergeron's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malachai Augustus, who scored eight points.
Benjamin Davis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Nimitz, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-14.
Benjamin Davis will venture away from home to challenge Aldine at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aldine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for Nimitz, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Nimitz's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Eisenhower has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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