Nixon suffered their closest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Roma Gladiators by a score of 49-46. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samantha Montemayor out in front who went 6 for 10 on her way to 17 points. What's more, Montemayor also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Valeria Garza was another key player, putting up eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Nixon now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Roma, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-15.
Nixon will host Palmview at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Roma, they will head out to square off against Juarez-Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roma is facing Juarez-Lincoln at the right time seeing as Juarez-Lincoln is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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