Basketball Recap: Nixon Mustangs vs. Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots
The Nixon Mustangs waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They blew past Mission Veterans Memorial, posting a 90-43 win on the road. Given Nixon's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Patriots are ranked 1194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nixon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Vela led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Jose Escobar, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they dropped their record down to 5-19 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Nixon will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Juarez-Lincoln has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 29. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Martin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
