Basketball Recap: Juliana Kendrick Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Luling

Nixon-Smiley won the last time they faced Luling and things went their way on Friday too. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 63-48 win over the Luling Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Nixon-Smiley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juliana Kendrick led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 12 points and seven boards. That's the most points Kendrick has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Gomez, who posted 13 points and four steals.

Nixon-Smiley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Nixon-Smiley's record is now 13-19. As for Luling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-25 record this season.

Nixon-Smiley will challenge Karnes City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Luling, they will face off against Poth at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Poth has 11 straight victories, Luling has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.