The Nixon Mustangs have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nixon of the 42-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Julius Garcia and Mason Vela certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Garcia dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Vela scored 14 points along with three steals. Garcia hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Jose Escobar, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Martin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jorge Martinez out in front who scored 29 points along with five steals. Andres Zamora was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Nixon's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-11. As for Martin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-16.
Nixon will challenge Flour Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season. As for Martin, they will face off against Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Miller will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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