Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Nixon Mustangs (Laredo, TX) and the visiting La Joya Coyotes (La Joya, TX), saw Nixon's basketball squad overcome La Joya by a tally of 54-35.

With the victory, Nixon improves its record to 14-9 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Mission (Mission, TX) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-7. Mission won 34-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, TX)

Next up, the Coyotes confront the Rivera Raiders (Brownsville, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 13. La Joya will attempt to improve on its 3-11 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 47-38 non-league loss to St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville, TX).