The Lytle Pirates basketball squad (Lytle, TX), lost 49-29 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Hondo Owls (Hondo, TX)

With the victory, Hondo advances its record to 23-5 on the year. The Owls host Cotulla (Cotulla, TX) to meet the Cowboys in a 3A Region IV District 28 battle on Tuesday, January 28. The Cowboys enter the battle with a record of 2-16.

The Pirates now own a 10-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Crystal City for a 3A Region IV District 28 battle on Tuesday, January 28. Lytle will meet a Javelinas squad coming off a 46-23 league win over Poteet (Poteet, TX). The Javelinas record now stands at 16-9.