Natalia hasn't had much luck against Crystal City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Natalia Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crystal City Javelinas at 6:00 p.m. Natalia is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Natalia's tournament run continued when they took on Port Aransas on Saturday. Natalia snuck past Port Aransas with a 46-42 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 977th, while the Marlins are ranked 423rd).
Meanwhile, a win for Crystal City just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 54-32 to Harlingen.
Natalia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Crystal City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Natalia came up short against Crystal City in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-45. Can Natalia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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