The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Karnes City Badgers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Nixon-Smiley came up short against Luling and fell 55-45.
Meanwhile, Karnes City fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Goliad on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Badgers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Nixon-Smiley will have to keep a close watch on Savion Nixon-Thompson and Rodrick Vasquez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Karnes City's prior game. Nixon-Thompson almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, while Vasquez posted 11 points. Nixon-Thompson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive matchups.
Karnes City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Nixon-Smiley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Nixon-Smiley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Karnes City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. Will Nixon-Smiley repeat their success, or does Karnes City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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