Even though the Cotulla Cowboys scored an imposing 70 points on Friday, the Crystal City Javelinas still came out on top. Crystal City enjoyed a cozy 87-70 victory over the Cowboys. Given Crystal City's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 686th, while the Cowboys are ranked 1555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Mata, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Mata is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Mena, who scored 30 points.
Crystal City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Cotulla, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Crystal City will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lytle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games. As for Cotulla, they will head out on the road to challenge the Wolves at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Dilley has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 29.
