The Natalia Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a serious blow against Jourdanton, falling 65-29. Natalia has not had much luck with Jourdanton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Natalia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Yahdi Lujan. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points. Lujan scored a full 65.5% of Natalia's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Natalia struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Natalia has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Jourdanton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natalia will take on Lytle at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lytle will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Jourdanton, they will head out on the road to face off against Poteet at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Poteet's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Jourdanton's offense will have their work cut out for Jourdanton.
