The Mission Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Nixon Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Mission lost to Cigarroa on the road by a 69-55 margin.
Meanwhile, Nixon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took down the Huskies 66-47. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Huskies are ranked 1568th).
Nixon's win came from a few key players that Mission will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dante Escobar, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Solis, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points.
Nixon was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in five consecutive matchups.
Mission has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Nixon, their record now sits at 17-8.
Mission was taken down by Nixon 76-40 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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