The Nixon Mustangs will square off against the Roma Gladiators at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nixon lost 3-0 to Mission on Tuesday.
While Nixon was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Roma didn't have quite enough to beat Rio Grande City on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roma started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-18, 16-14.
Nixon dropped their record down to 11-18 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Roma, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Nixon took their victory against Roma when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Nixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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