Lytle hasn't had much luck against Boerne recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lytle Pirates will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Boerne Greyhounds at 10:30 a.m. One thing working in Lytle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Lytle didn't have too much trouble with Hondo as they won 62-44. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Owls are ranked 1407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boerne). They were the clear victor by an 80-60 margin over Sinton on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Greyhounds have posted since November 21st.
Lytle pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Boerne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Lytle lost to Boerne on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Can Lytle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
