If Nixon was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rio Grande City on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the Cigarroa Toros by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Toros earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
While Nixon ultimately came up short, they really made Cigarroa work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Alayna Martinez
| 10/21/25 @ Cigarroa | 17 |
| 10/18/25 vs Rio Grande City | 15 |
| 10/14/25 vs Martin | 19 |
| 10/11/25 @ Mission Veterans Memorial | 12 |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alayna Martinez, who had 23 digs and two aces. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Mia Arevalo was another key player, getting 31 assists and 19 digs.
Nixon dropped their record down to 19-17 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cigarroa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nixon is set to face off against their familiar foe Juarez-Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cigarroa will challenge rival Mission at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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