The San Antonio Christian Lions will take on the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs in a tournament on Friday. San Antonio Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, San Antonio Christian ended up a good deal behind St. Anthony and lost 41-23. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1282nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 595th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-29, which was the final score in Nixon-Smiley's tilt against Randolph last Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Ro-Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
San Antonio Christian will have to keep a close watch on Janaelyn White and Ruby Mendez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Nixon-Smiley's prior game. White posted ten points and four steals, while Mendez earned four points and six steals. White has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Nixon-Smiley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
San Antonio Christian's record now sits at 3-12. As for Nixon-Smiley, their record now sits at 7-12.
San Antonio Christian took their victory against Nixon-Smiley when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 54-33. Does San Antonio Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nixon-Smiley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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