Nixon's tournament run continued when they took on St. Anthony on Saturday. The Nixon Mustangs strolled past the St. Anthony Yellowjackets with points to spare, taking the game 60-43.
Nixon had a senior duo take command as Mason Vela went 8 for 19 en route to 18 points and Uli Torres dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Vela's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ari Guerra was another key player, scoring 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 contests dating back to last season.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, 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. Anthony, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-2.
Nixon will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Augustine at 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Nixon surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Anthony, they will face off against Fox Tech at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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