The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Jourdanton Indians/Squaws at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nixon-Smiley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Jourdanton will come in with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Nixon-Smiley came up short against La Vernia and fell 64-53. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1371st, while the Bears are ranked 457th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jourdanton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cotulla 80-37. The Indians/Squaws have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 29 points or more this season.
Jourdanton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Nixon-Smiley skirted past Jourdanton 53-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon-Smiley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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