Crystal City is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Natalia is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crystal City Javelinas will take on the Natalia Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal City has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 863 points over their last ten matchups.
A well-balanced attack led Crystal City over Dilley in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crystal City blew Dilley out of the water with a 90-56 final score. Given Crystal City's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 677th, while Dilley is ranked 1501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal City found their leader in underclassman Christopher Mena, who shot 5-for-12 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mena has scored all season. Eli Mata was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Natalia beat Hondo 58-48 on Tuesday.
Crystal City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Natalia, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.
Crystal City came up short against Natalia in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-73. Will Crystal City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
