Martin is 2-8 against Nixon since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Martin Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Nixon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Martin sitting on three straight victories and Nixon on eight.
Last Friday, Martin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mission, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win.
Meanwhile, Nixon was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmview on Friday, taking the game 68-56.
Nixon pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 91.8 points per game. As for Martin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Martin was dealt a bruising 75-44 loss at the hands of Nixon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nixon's Mason Vela, who went 12 of 21 on his way to 27 points and three steals. Now that Martin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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