The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 47-31 to Cole. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nixon-Smiley in their matchups with Cole: they've now lost seven in a row.
Janaelyn White was Nixon-Smiley's leading scorer, having posted eight points. White also led the team in assists with three. She held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Nixon-Smiley has not been sharp recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Cole, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-8.
Nixon-Smiley will head out on the road to square off against Great Hearts Northern Oaks at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Cole, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Randolph will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 804th, while Cole is ranked 370th).
