The Dilley Wolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They lost to Lytle at home by a decisive 75-60 margin. While losing is never fun, Dilley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1509th, while the Pirates are ranked 626th).
Jacob Lopez and Dorian Aranda certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lopez scored 23 points along with four steals, while Aranda dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lopez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hernandez, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Zacharee Perez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lytle, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Perez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Perez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Dilley has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Lytle, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Dilley will head out on the road to face off against the Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Natalia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully the Wolves like a good challenge. As for Lytle, they will be playing at home against the Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hondo and the Pirates are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
