Basketball Recap: Crystal City's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Crystal City extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Izabela Tapia. The Crystal City Javelinas took down the Lytle Pirates 50-33 on Friday thanks in part to Tapia, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (eight).

Another player making a difference was Alyson Mata, who posted eight points. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.

When it comes to explaining why Lytle lost, don't look at Arianna Garcia. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Lunna Reyes, who had three points and ten rebounds.

Crystal City pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Lytle, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Crystal City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-48 victory against Hondo on the 7th. As for Lytle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 41-27 loss against Natalia on the 7th.