It was fun while it lasted, but St. Augustine's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Nixon Mustangs, falling 76-37. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nixon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Vela, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus five assists and two steals. Vela has been hot , having posted 18 or more points the last eight times he's played. Uli Torres was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Augustine fell to 5-1. As for Nixon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
St. Augustine will stay at home for another game and welcome United South at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. United South will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Augustine surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nixon, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Rowe at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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