The Nixon Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Mission Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Nixon finally turned things around against Juarez-Lincoln on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Huskies.
One reason for the win was Nixon's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Mission entered their tilt with Cigarroa on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Toros 3-0.
Mission's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cigarroa between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
Nixon's win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Mission, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Nixon might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mission when the teams last played back in August. Can Nixon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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