Nixon-Smiley hasn't had much luck against Goliad recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will host the Goliad Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Nixon-Smiley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Karnes City.
While Nixon-Smiley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Karnes City's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Goliad came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pirates 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Goliad was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-6, 25-14.
Nixon-Smiley's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Goliad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Goliad when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Nixon-Smiley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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