Basketball Game Preview: Nixon Mustangs vs. Rio Grande City Rattlers

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	107-55 W
02/09/24 - Home	87-56 W
01/19/24 - Away	72-52 W
02/10/23 - Home	86-44 W
01/20/23 - Away	70-48 W
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Nixon has gone 8-1 against Rio Grande City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Nixon Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. Nixon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.

On Tuesday, Nixon took their game with ease, bagging a 74-46 victory over Cigarroa. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Rio Grande City was able to grind out a solid win over Mission on Tuesday, taking the game 50-37. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Eagles are ranked 984th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nixon is also on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.4 points. As for Rio Grande City, their victory bumped their record up to 22-11.

Everything came up roses for Nixon against Rio Grande City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 107-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.