Nixon-Smiley and Luling are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will head out to take on the Luling Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Nixon-Smiley came up short against Stockdale and fell 44-36.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Luling, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Karnes City out 53-51.
Luling's win came from a few key players Nixon-Smiley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Flores, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braecyn Spencer, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Luling is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Nixon-Smiley, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Luling when the teams last played on January 14th, falling 55-45. Can Nixon-Smiley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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