The Crystal City Javelinas and the Marion Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Crystal City Javelinas had to settle for second. They took a 81-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Crystal City's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Crystal City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eli Mata. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Mata is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Mena, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Crystal City's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-13. As for Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Crystal City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Marion is on the road again on Monday and plays Poth on February 26th. One thing working in Poth's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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