Mustangs
| 02/04/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 89-22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Rio Grande City | 75-39 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cigarroa | 74-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 92-36 |
| 01/22/25 vs Martin | 53-35 |
| + 8 more games |
Nixon waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 89-22 win over the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Huskies are ranked 1591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nixon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was AJ Palacios out in front who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of William Palumbo, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Nixon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-23.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nixon has already played their next game (against Mission), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Juarez-Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Juarez-Lincoln likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
