Nixon-Smiley is 1-9 against Poth since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poth Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Nixon-Smiley beat Karnes City 49-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Poth entered their tilt with Luling on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 43-17 margin over the Eagles. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Poth has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Nixon-Smiley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-17.
Nixon-Smiley suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Poth in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Nixon-Smiley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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