The Nixon Mustangs will square off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Nixon walked away with it. They blew past the Hornets 60-35.
Uli Torres was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Escobar, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Vela had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harlingen South 69-24 on the road. Given Vela's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Harlingen South is ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Vela, their win bumped their record up to 33-5.
Nixon might still be hurting after the 81-60 loss they got from Vela in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Nixon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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