Lytle is 7-2 against Fox Tech since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lytle Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Fox Tech Buffaloes at 2:30 p.m. Hopefully Lytle focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 31 last Friday.
Lytle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lanier last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lytle was outmatched by Lanier on the road and fell 68-39.
Despite the loss, Lytle had strong showings from Zacharee Perez, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, and Seth Pierce, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Perez also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fox Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-39 loss at the hands of San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool.
Fox Tech's defeat came about despite a quality game from Darian Zamarripa, who posted nine points.
Lytle's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fox Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lytle was able to grind out a solid win over Fox Tech when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 52-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lytle 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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