The Nixon Mustangs will face off against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nixon is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Nixon didn't have quite enough to beat Martin and fell 3-2.
Nixon took Martin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City made easy work of Juarez-Lincoln on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Rio Grande City took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-13, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Aylin Garza, who had four digs and 15 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Rio Grande City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.6.
Nixon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Rio Grande City, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Nixon came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Grande City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Nixon repeat their success, or does Rio Grande City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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