Basketball Recap: Nixon-Smiley Falls Despite Big Games from Madison Yanes and Janaelyn White

Nixon-Smiley was the 59-33 winner over Stockdale when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stockdale Brahmas on Friday. The Mustangs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Despite the loss, Nixon-Smiley had strong showings from Janaelyn White, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 12 points and five steals, and Madison Yanes, who posted 14 points and seven steals. Yanes has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.

Nixon-Smiley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Stockdale, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.

Nixon-Smiley will host Luling at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley is facing Luling at the right time seeing as Luling is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stockdale, they will head out to take on Poth at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Poth will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Stockdale surely won't give up without a fight.