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| 01/13/26 - Home | 47-31 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 34-48 L |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 27-41 L |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 68-44 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 63-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lytle is 8-2 against Natalia since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lytle is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Crystal City on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates were beaten by the Javelinas 63-27. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1278th, while the Javelinas are ranked 351st).
Despite the loss, Lytle saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gia Gonzales went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points. Cayleigh Smith also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, Natalia came up short against Poteet on Tuesday and fell 39-27.
Natalia has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season. As for Lytle, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
Lytle strolled past Natalia when the teams last played back in January by a score of 47-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
