Volleyball Recap: Nixon Comes Up Short

Nixon lost against Rio Grande City back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Nixon Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rio Grande City Rattlers.

Nixon's offense was headlined by Ella Morales and Abigail Cuellar, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Alayna Martinez and her 14 assists. Leeannette Moreno controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Nixon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-22 record this season. As for Rio Grande City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-19 record this season.

Nixon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Juarez-Lincoln on the 29th. Rio Grande City has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Roma on the 29th.

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