The Nixon Mustangs stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 90-37 victory over Juarez-Lincoln. The win was nothing new for Nixon as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Mason Vela continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points and 7 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Escobar, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-31.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nixon will take on Rio Grande City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nixon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they will play host again and welcome Roma, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roma is coming into the contest with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Juarez-Lincoln will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
