Last night, January 25, 2024, the Junior High boys' basketball team traveled down the road to battle the Hondo Owls for one of the final two match-ups this season.
The Eighth Grade B-Team came out with a ton of energy from the opening tip off to the final buzzer! The boys were moving from sideline to sideline on the defensive end, forcing the Owls to take contested shots along with plenty of turnovers. The big keys to their success were rebounding the Owls offensively and defensively and scoring off turnovers the boys created. In the end, the B-Team was able to rebound from last week's loss against Dilley with a dominant 18-5 win!
Also looking to rebound from a tough loss, the A-Team came out with significant effort and hustle as always. It was a slow shooting start for both teams throughout the first quarter. However, the shots began to fall for both teams as the game proceeded. The Pirates trailed by 4 starting the second half and would begin to put on a shooting clinic from beyond the arc, finishing the game with 10 three pointers! The game would come down to the final few possessions and had everyone out of the seats with anticipation and excitement! The boys' deep shooting game helped to erase a 10-point deficit all the way to two with just over a minute to go. With one final attempt for a win, the final 3-point shot came up short, and the Owls were able to run out the clock to put a stop to their comeback. It was a tough fought game from start to finish.
The boys are back home on Monday night, January 29, 2024, to wrap up the basketball season. Please come out and support them if you can as they have enjoyed the home crowd energy all season long!
Eighth Grade B-Team: Lytle 18 - Hondo 5
Eighth Grade A-Team: Hondo 42 - Lytle 37