Poteet hadn't done well against Lytle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Poteet Aggies snuck past the Lytle Pirates with a 31-26 victory. For the Aggies, this counts as revenge for the 50-27 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Lytle lost, don't look at Arianna Garcia. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Garcia is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Valentina Ayala, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Poteet is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Lytle, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Poteet and Hondo will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poteet's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Hondo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lytle, they will head out to face off against Cotulla at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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