Natalia 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 Natalia Mustangs took down the Lytle Pirates 48-34. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 41-27 back in January.
Despite the loss, Lytle had strong showings from Arianna Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Lunna Reyes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 21 boards. That was a full 41.2% of Lytle's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Natalia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Lytle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-19.
When Natalia and Lytle next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Natalia will try to stop Hondo's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Lytle will face off against Jourdanton and their nine-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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