The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by Nixon 90-37. Juarez-Lincoln has struggled against Nixon recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mason Vela was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points and 7 assists for Nixon. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vela has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jose Escobar, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Juarez-Lincoln's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-31. As for Nixon, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juarez-Lincoln will take on Roma at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Juarez-Lincoln is facing Roma at the right time seeing as Roma is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nixon, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Rio Grande City at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Nixon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
