After a string of 13 wins, the Nixon Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 42-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Nixon has scored all season.
Nixon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Uli Torres, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Torres hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Vela, who scored 11 points.
Jorge Martinez was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five steals for Martin. That makes it three consecutive games in which Martinez has scored at least a third of Martin's points. Antonio Martinez was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
Nixon's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-10. As for Martin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
Nixon will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nixon is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Martin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Martin, they will head out on the road to face off against Nixon at 7:00 p.m. Nixon is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Martin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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