Mercedes entered their contest against Nixon on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mercedes Tigers lost to the Nixon Mustangs at home by a 45-30 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Anissa Sanchez was Mercedes' leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Alyna Gonzalez held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Mercedes' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Nixon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Mercedes has already played their next game, a 45-34 win against Edison on the 14th. As for Nixon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-39 defeat against Vela on the 14th.
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