Dekaney lost against Nimitz back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Dekaney Wildcats took a 66-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nimitz Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Cougars are ranked 306th).
Nimitz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Bergeron, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Jimiren Ratliff, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Wildcats
| 02/05/25 @ Nimitz | 62-66 |
| 02/01/25 vs MacArthur | 65-49 |
| 01/29/25 vs Spring | 45-36 |
| 01/25/25 @ Eisenhower | 65-38 |
| 01/22/25 vs Benjamin Davis | 39-44 |
With the loss, Dekaney broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-17. As for Nimitz, they pushed their record up to 18-15 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dekaney will head out to square off against Aldine at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aldine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season. As for Nimitz, they will head out on the road to face off against MacArthur at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nimitz is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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