Roma lost against Nixon back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Roma Gladiators were dealt a 79-44 loss at the hands of the Nixon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1230th, while the Mustangs are ranked 293rd).
Ozzie Garza was a one-man wrecking crew for Nixon as he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Garza has posted since back in December of 2024. AJ Palacios was another key player, going 8-for-19 en route to 21 points.
Roma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-21 record this season. As for Nixon, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-9.
As of now, neither Roma nor Nixon have any future games scheduled.
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