Lytle lost to Crystal City back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. 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 1244th, while the Javelinas are ranked 338th).
Despite the defeat, 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.
Alyson Mata had an outrageously good game for Crystal City as she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Mata has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anayeli Luna, who shot 67% from the field on her way to 12 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Lytle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season. As for Crystal City, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-5.
Lytle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-41 victory against Natalia on the 6th. As for Crystal City, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-30 win against Hondo on the 6th.
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