Lytle hasn't had much luck against Crystal City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lytle Pirates will welcome the Crystal City Javelinas at 3:15 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Zacharee Perez and Christopher Mena.
Lytle saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were dealt a 76-33 loss at the hands of Boerne-Champion. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal City waltzed into their matchup last Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Aggies 73-49. The Javelinas pushed the score to 59-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Aggies had little chance of recovering from.
Lytle better keep an eye on Mena. He was instrumental in Crystal City's win, going 10 for 22 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Mena continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Urrabazo, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Lytle and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Crystal City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-6.
Lytle came up short against Crystal City in their previous meeting back in February, falling 95-87. Thankfully for Lytle, Abran Palomo (who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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