Pirates
| 01/28/25 @ Crystal City | 58-81 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hondo | 90-56 |
| 01/20/25 vs Cotulla | 96-69 |
| 01/17/25 @ Poteet | 89-67 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dilley | 103-39 |
Lytle suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Crystal City Javelinas, falling 81-58. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zacharee Perez, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists. Perez has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Seth Pierce, who went 10 for 16 on his way to 21 points and six boards.
Leading Crystal City to victory were Jayden Rousseau and Christopher Mena. Rousseau went 12 of 20 en route to 30 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Mena went 9 for 22 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Rousseau is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Jordan Urrabazo was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points.
Lytle's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 16-9. As for Crystal City, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Lytle will look to defend their home court on Friday against Natalia at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Lytle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for Crystal City, they are taking a road trip to face off against Hondo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hondo has won five straight at home, while Crystal City won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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