The Nixon Mustangs and the Vela Sabercats squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Nixon Mustangs had to settle for second. They fell to the Sabercats 66-60. While losing is never fun, Nixon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while Vela is ranked 113th).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Vela, who scored 27 points along with two steals. Vela is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Uli Torres, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Nixon struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Vela racked up 19 assists.
It was another big night for Axel Garza, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds for Vela. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garza has scored all season. Jp Olivarez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Nixon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-12 record this season. As for Vela, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 34-5.
Nixon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Vela will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pioneer at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Vela is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 68 points per game this season.
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