Basketball Game Preview: Crystal City Javelinas vs. Luling Eagles

The Crystal City Javelinas are taking a road trip to face off against the Luling Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crystal City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.

Crystal City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Marion 56-39.

Christopher Mena

Points

02/18/25 vs Marion	22
02/11/25 vs Jourdanton	15
02/07/25 @ Natalia	24
02/04/25 vs Cotulla	36
01/31/25 @ Hondo	27
+ 10 more games

Crystal City relied on the efforts of Christopher Mena, who went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points and five boards, and Isaiah Mata, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Mena's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jayden Rousseau was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and four steals.

Crystal City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Luling beat Yoakum 52-48 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Crystal City is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points over those games. As for Luling, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-16.