Roma is 0-10 against Nixon since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Roma Gladiators will head out to square off against the Nixon Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Roma is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Mission Veterans Memorial.
| 01/07/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 11 |
| 11/08/24 vs Grulla | 9 |
| 11/21/24 vs Donna North | 4 |
| 11/14/24 vs Donna North | 3 |
| 11/12/24 vs La Joya | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mariana Garcia, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Verastegui, who posted seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Nixon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 25-24 to Mission. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nixon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Roma ended up a good deal behind Nixon in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, losing 49-31. Can Roma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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