Nixon has gone 7-1 against St. Augustine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Nixon Mustangs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Augustine Knights at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Nixon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Nixon picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They took down St. Anthony 60-43.
Mason Vela and Uli Torres were among the main playmakers for Nixon as the former went 8 for 19 en route to 18 points and the latter dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Vela's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Guerra, who scored six points along with three steals.
Nixon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Martin with a sharp 70-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted since November 21, 2023.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for St. Augustine, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Nixon against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 95-66 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon since the squad 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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