Nixon-Smiley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Vernia Bears. 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 1394th, while the Bears are ranked 392nd).
Nixon-Smiley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for La Vernia, they moved to 13-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Nixon-Smiley and Jourdanton will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for La Vernia, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Great Hearts Northern Oaks at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia is facing Great Hearts Northern Oaks at the right time seeing as Great Hearts Northern Oaks is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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