Nimitz had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westfield Mustangs, sneaking past 55-53. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 48-33 defeat.
| 01/22/25 @ Westfield | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Aldine | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ MacArthur | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs Dekaney | 28 |
Nimitz had a senior duo take command as Aniah Richard went 10 of 21 en route to 22 points and three steals and Chloe Williams went 7 for 10 on her way to 19 points and three steals. The match was Richard's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tatiyana Cole, who posted five points.
Jade Francis and Saniya Broomfield certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Francis went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Broomfield went 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Francis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Kelise Weathersby was another key player, putting up six points.
Nimitz's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Westfield, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Nimitz has already played their next game, a 61-46 victory against Benjamin Davis on the 25th. As for Westfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-17 win against Aldine on the 25th.
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