Nixon-Smiley's press too much for Charlotte

NIXON — The Lady Mustangs grabbed their first win of the season with a dominating 71-16 win at home over the Charlotte Trojanettes.

Their 31-point first quarter effort proved to be the difference.

Celeste Arriaga led the team in scoring with 27 points, while also coming away with five steals and a defensive rebound. Lexi Trammell had 16 points, one rebound and one rebound while Tyhana Mejia had 16 points and five steals. Christy Perez led with six steals.

Nixon-Smiley was 42 percent shooting, getting most of their points from fast breaks after steals. The team totaled 20 steals.

For more on Tuesday’s game, see the full recap in Friday’s edition of the Inquirer.