There's no place like home for Nixon-Smiley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over the Stockdale Brahmas on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Brahmas on January 10th, they had to take a 57-46 loss.
Nixon-Smiley can attribute much of their success to Madison Yanes, who posted 11 points and six steals. Ashly Garcia was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
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Nixon-Smiley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Nixon-Smiley's victory bumped their record up to 12-19. As for Stockdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Nixon-Smiley is taking a road trip to challenge Luling at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixon-Smiley is facing Luling at the right time seeing as Luling is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Stockdale, they will be playing at home against Poth at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Poth will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Stockdale surely won't give up without a fight.
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