Texas High School Basketball - Nixon can't hold off Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial
December 19, 2022: Laredo, TX 78043 The Nixon Mustangs basketball team (Laredo, TX), was nudged 77-74 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles (Corpus Christi, TX)
The Eagles now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Copperas Cove for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 27. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will battle a Bulldawgs team coming off a 82-74 league win over Weiss (Pflugerville, TX). The Bulldawgs record now stands at 9-8.
The Mustangs (10-10) will now prepare for their battle against Palmview (La Joya, TX). The Lobos come into the 5A Region IV District 30 battle with a 16-7 record. In their last battle, Palmview edged Edinburg (Edinburg, TX), 55-46, in a non-league battle.