Basketball Recap: Nixon-Smiley Mustangs vs. Cole Cougars
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Cole, falling 66-32. Nixon-Smiley has not had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Nixon-Smiley struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Cole's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamyra Childs, who scored 20 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Childs is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Levings, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds.
Nixon-Smiley has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-25 record this season. As for Cole, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 28-8.
Nixon-Smiley will be playing at home against the Griffins at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Cole, they will head out on the road to take on the Ro-Hawks at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Randolph will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 769th, while the Cougars are ranked 382nd).
