Nixon's tournament run continued when they took on Edison on Thursday. The Nixon Mustangs blew past the Edison Golden Bears 77-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Leading Nixon to victory were Dante Escobar and Mason Vela. Escobar went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds, while Vela went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points. The matchup was Vela's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Palumbo, who earned seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Nixon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory got Nixon back to even at 2-2. As for Edison, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Nixon won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Roma at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 236 points over their last three contests. As for Edison, they will challenge John F. Kennedy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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