Two dominant guards in Jose L Gonzalez and Mason Vela are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Palmview Lobos are taking a road trip to face off against the Nixon Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Palmview sitting on three straight victories and Nixon on seven.
On Tuesday, Palmview was able to grind out a solid win over Rio Grande City, taking the game 45-34.
Meanwhile, Nixon humbled Roma with a 102-45 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Palmview better keep an eye on Vela. He was instrumental in Nixon's win, going 10 of 18 en route to 28 points and eight assists. Vela's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Escobar, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Nixon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Nixon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.5 points. As for Palmview, their victory bumped their record up to 19-12.
Palmview skirted past Nixon 41-39 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vela, who posted 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palmview still be able to contain Vela? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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