Nimitz posted their closest victory since February 27, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Benjamin Davis Falcons, sneaking past 53-51. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Falcons are ranked 795th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 @ Benjamin Davis | 15 |
| 01/22/25 vs Westfield | 27 |
| 01/17/25 @ Aldine | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs MacArthur | 17 |
Nimitz was led to victory by Jimiren Ratliff and Jaden Bergeron. Ratliff posted 18 points, while Bergeron scored 15 points. Bergeron's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachai Augustus, who earned eight points.
Nimitz is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Benjamin Davis, they dropped their record down to 8-19 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Nimitz will take on Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nimitz is facing Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Eisenhower is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Benjamin Davis, they will square off against 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.
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