The Lytle Pirates pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crystal City. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Tuesday (55), Lytle still had to take the loss.
Lytle lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zacharee Perez, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Perez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Seth Pierce was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds.
Lytle struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Crystal City racked up 23 assists.
Crystal City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dakota Rivera, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Rivera scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Mena, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Lytle's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Crystal City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Lytle will head out on the road to face off against Natalia at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Natalia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three matches. As for Crystal City, they will be playing at home against Dilley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dilley has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Crystal City will arrive with four straight victories.
