The Nixon Mustangs will face off against the Palmview Lobos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nixon took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Roma out 3-2.
Nixon got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 22-25, 31-33, 15-8.
Nixon kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palmview had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rattlers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-23.
Nixon's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Palmview, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-11.
Nixon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Palmview when the teams last played back in September. Will Nixon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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