Preview: Nixon Mustangs vs. Flour Bluff Hornets
The Nixon Mustangs will take on the Flour Bluff Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Nixon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
Nixon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin.
Despite the loss, Nixon had strong showings from Julius Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Mason Vela, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Jose Escobar was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Flour Bluff had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 52-46 victory over Victoria East. Given Flour Bluff's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Victoria East is ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nixon's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-11. As for Flour Bluff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Nixon against Flour Bluff in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 as the team secured a 89-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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