Mission Veterans Memorial lost against Nixon back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 32-31 to the Nixon Mustangs. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caylie Montalvo, who posted 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Canizalez, who had six points in addition to 16 rebounds and five blocks.
Patriots
| 01/24/25 @ Nixon | 31-32 |
| 01/21/25 @ Palmview | 40-69 |
| 01/17/25 vs Rio Grande City | 33-34 |
Even though they lost, Mission Veterans Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Mission Veterans Memorial now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Nixon, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-15.
Mission Veterans Memorial will square off against Juarez-Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Veterans Memorial is facing Juarez-Lincoln at the right time seeing as Juarez-Lincoln is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Nixon, they will face off against Cigarroa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cigarroa will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nixon surely won't give up without a fight.
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