It was a proper cat-fight when Nimitz took on Dekaney on Wednesday. The Nimitz Cougars secured a 66-62 W over the Dekaney Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-50 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nimitz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Bergeron, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points. Jimiren Ratliff was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points.
Cougars
| 02/05/25 vs Dekaney | 66-62 |
| 01/29/25 vs Eisenhower | 78-38 |
| 01/22/25 vs Westfield | 70-61 |
| 01/14/25 vs MacArthur | 76-66 |
| 01/07/25 vs Spring | 73-56 |
Nimitz's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-15. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Dekaney, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-17 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nimitz will take on 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. As for Dekaney, they will 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.
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