Lytle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and the Natalia Mustangs didn't end well, with the Lytle Pirates falling 48-34. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-27 back in January.
Loss or not, Lytle got some senior leadership from Arianna Garcia and Lunna Reyes. Garcia dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, while Reyes almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 21 rebounds. 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.
Pirates
| 11/17/23 @ John F. Kennedy | 27 |
| 01/12/24 vs Dilley | 24 |
| 01/30/24 @ Dilley | 19 |
| 11/16/23 vs Providence Catholic | 17 |
| 11/18/23 vs Uvalde | 15 |
Even though they lost, Lytle was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Lytle's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Natalia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-10.
When Lytle and Natalia next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lytle will try to stop Jourdanton's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Natalia will face off against Hondo and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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