Basketball Game Preview: Nixon Mustangs vs. Roma Gladiators

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Previous Games

11/15/24 - Neutral	88-42 W
01/23/24 - Home	92-45 W
01/02/24 - Away	69-28 W
01/24/23 - Away	83-53 W
01/03/23 - Home	82-49 W
+ 4 more games

Nixon is 9-0 against Roma since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nixon Mustangs will welcome the Roma Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nixon has six straight victories, Roma has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Nixon blew past Mission, posting an 86-51 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Roma was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to Mission Veterans Memorial.

Nixon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.

Everything came up roses for Nixon against Roma in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 88-42 victory. Does Nixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.