Basketball Game Preview: Crystal City Javelinas vs. Jourdanton Indians/Squaws

The Crystal City Javelinas will face off against the Jourdanton Indians/Squaws at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Crystal City will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Natalia.

Meanwhile, Jourdanton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Owls 68-26. The Indians/Squaws have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.

Jourdanton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Crystal City, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Crystal City took a serious blow against Jourdanton in their previous meeting back in February, falling 72-41. Will Crystal City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.