It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cedar Hill had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took down the Nimitz Cougars 68-54. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cougars are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aniah Richard, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave Richard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatiyana Cole, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Cedar Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-9.
Looking ahead, Cedar Hill will look to defend their home court on Friday against Duncanville at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Duncanville sitting on six straight victories and Cedar Hill on three. Nimitz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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