The Nixon Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nixon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Nixon finally turned things around against Cigarroa on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Toros out 3-2.
Nixon took Cigarroa into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-27, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City came up short against Mission on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13, 25-21.
Nixon's win bumped their record up to 13-21. As for Rio Grande City, their loss dropped their record down to 16-19.
Nixon came up short against Rio Grande City when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Nixon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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