The Martin Tigers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Palmview Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Martin sitting on four straight wins and Palmview on 17.
Even though Martin has not done well against Nixon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Martin skirted past Nixon 35-32. The win was all the more spectacular given Martin's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 769th, while Nixon is ranked 330th).
Martin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiara Gonzalez led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gonzalez has scored at least a third of Martin's points. Jazmin Lucio was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Even though Palmview has not done well against Rio Grande City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Palmview had just enough and edged Rio Grande City out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Palmview has posted yet this season.
Palmview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nicole Flores, who scored 20 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Flores has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Cantu, who scored 15 points.
Martin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-16 record this season. As for Palmview, they pushed their record up to 25-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Martin came up short against Palmview in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 36-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palmview's Mia Rojas, who scored 20 points along with three steals and two blocks. Now that Martin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
