Crystal City is 9-1 against Lytle since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crystal City Javelinas will be staying on the road to face off against the Lytle Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Crystal City is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since November 2, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Jourdanton, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Javelinas haven't been shut out since back in August.
While Crystal City ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lytle sidestepped Dilley for a 3-2 victory.
Lytle wouldn't go down easily and took Dilley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 24-26, 16-14.
Crystal City's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-7. As for Lytle, their win bumped their record up to 13-18.
Crystal City beat Lytle 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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