Martin lost against Rio Grande City back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Martin Tigers lost 47-27 to the Rio Grande City Rattlers. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Martin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emily Marroquin, who posted six points and three steals.
Martin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-11. As for Rio Grande City, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin will take on Nixon in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Grande City and Juarez-Lincoln will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Grande City is facing Juarez-Lincoln at the right time seeing as Juarez-Lincoln is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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