Luling is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Crystal City is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Luling Eagles will welcome the Crystal City Javelinas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Luling is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 52-48 victory over Yoakum.
Meanwhile, Crystal City didn't have too much trouble with Marion on Tuesday as they won 56-39.
Luling better focus on containing Christopher Mena and Isaiah Mata as the pair were huge in Crystal City's win. Mena went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points and five rebounds, while Mata almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. The game was Mena's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Rousseau, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Crystal City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Crystal City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points over those games. As for Luling, they now have a winning record of 17-16.
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