Martin’s Mill’s Kara Nixon. (Brandon Ogden/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

FRANKSTON — Martin’s Mill and Frankston had already met once this season.

A 39-29 Martin’s Mill win on Dec. 10, 2024, was the closest game the No. 1 Lady Mustangs had in its previous 14 games outside of its lone setback, a 45-43 loss to Broaddus in the Tenaha ISD Holiday Hoops tournament in late December.

On Tuesday night inside Robert Loper Coliseum, Martin’s Mill held the Maidens without a first-quarter field goal and led by 20 just more than midway through the second quarter on the way to a 67-35 victory.

A Brilen Butcher triple opened the scoring before buckets by Ruthie Mein and Kara Nixon immediately put the Lady Mustangs ahead 7-0. Frankston got a free throw from Kaysiah Burnett with 4:33 on the clock to cut the score to 7-1 before Martin’s Mill ended the quarter on a 9-0 run.

A jumper by Teely Salazar and then a steal and free throw from Salazar pushed the score to 19-1 early in the second quarter.

Wila Davis hit a runner and a free throw to cut the score to 19-4. A Nixon layup and Butcher three pushed the Martin’s Mill lead to 20, 24-4, with 3:38 left in the second quarter.

The Lady Mustangs went into halftime with a 31-10 advantage.

Frankston doubled its first-half scoring output in the third quarter with 14 points, but Martin’s Mill tacked on 17 more to its tally to lead 48-24 going into the fourth quarter.

Nixon finished with 25 points, three rebounds, four assists, two blocks and six steals. Butcher scored all 11 of her points in the first half, making three 3-pointers. Mein had 8 points and six rebounds. Braleigh Whitus scored 7 points. Salazar had 6 points, six rebounds and four assists. Alli Vaughan scored 6 points. McKenna Wise added 4 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Davis led Frankston (14-11, 2-5) with 21 points — 16 in the second half — and seven rebounds. Other scorers for the Maidens were Desirae Hatton 4; Kenzie Bullard 3; Burnett 3; Caylin Freeman 2; and Riley Phillips 2. Phillips also had six rebounds.

Martin’s Mill (24-1, 7-0) will host Cayuga on Friday, and Frankston will be at Fruitvale.