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Arabian hoops to regroup after Christmas

Varsity Arabian #5 Kylie Monreal and #14 Madi De La Garza catch their breath in between possesions during Devine’s game against La Vernia. Photh by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A superbly played first half was unfortunately followed by what turned out to be a disastrous third quarter for Devine in their 27-4A opener in Pleasanton on December 19. The Arabians lost a tough one 49-43 to the Lady Eagles and dropped to 0-1 in district but look to use a nonconference game against Charlotte to regain their footing prior to their January 2 tilt in Somerset.
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Freshman Horses fly past Owls 45-39

Freshman Warhorse Pheonix Snider positions himself to boxout his opponents during Devine’s game against Davenport. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 9th grade Horses went 1-1 last week as they defeated Hondo 45-39, a win that took out some of the bad taste from their 74-46 setback against Davenport that started the week.
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Mustangs eager to start District

Varsity Mustang #23 Ricardo De La O reaches for the ball during tip-off of Natalia’s game against Yorktown. Photo by Mable Byrd.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The varsity Mustangs have played their last tournament of the preseason and will be in district play when they return to the floor in 2026. Natalia battled fiercely but finished the tournament 2-3. Head coach Justin Welsh said the key for the Mustangs to stay consistent, is to stay locked in on the defensive side of the ball. 
“When things aren’t going our way, it’s easy to forget what our team is built around, and that’s the defensive end of the floor,” Welsh said. “We have guys who can score the basketball and I am confident that as the season goes on, those guys will help us find ways to win.”
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Lady Mustangs fall in nail biter against Cotulla

Varsity Lady Mustangs #10 Kaecey Vela guards up on the wing while #12 Kaylee Uvideo and #23 Arielle Villarreal standy ready at the help side defense during Natalia’s close game against Cotulla. Photo by Mable Byrd.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
As the year comes to a close, the Lady Mustangs have begun their journey into district play taking on two tough opponents: Crystal City and Cotulla. Basketball is a game of runs and some runs last longer than others. The Lady Mustangs had a tough outing in their first two games, losing 25-85 against Crystal City then losing a nail biter against Cotulla 30-33. 
“They were both tough losses, but the girls never gave up and fought hard in both games. That’s tough to do when you’re getting beat by 30+ points for the majority of the game,” head coach Steven Spangler said. “However, these girls have a lot of heart and desire to do what they can.”
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Warhorse hoops on a scoring high

Your 2025 varsity Warhorses standing for the pledge of allegiance. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
There were some fantastically entertaining ball games played by the Warhorse basketball team last week. Between their Tuesday 81-65 romp in Poth and their championship game worthy performances in their home tournament that saw the Warhorses go 3-2 and falling to San Antonio Holmes 42-20, Devine is on the right track to challenge for the District 27-4A title as that chase begins soon.
Devine averaged 72 points a game through the first four games of the tourney, winning three of those. The sole loss over the first four games was to San Antonio Holmes, a team they faced once again in the championship match on Saturday.
A defensive battle broke out in that one, with Devine falling just short 42-40.
Several players stood out for different reasons at different times of the tournament, but the All-Tourney nods went to Karson Ray and to Cecilio De La Garza.
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Mason Beaver’s 37 point outing along with Tanner Davis getting his normal double-digit Poth on December 9 by the final score of 81-65.
Mason connected on 13 of 24 shot attempts (54%) including 6 of 11 (55%) from downtown. Karson Ray knocked down 19 points as part of his 10-rebound double-double, Davis snatched 10 boards of his own, and Ray’sean dealt a game-high 11 assists. Christian Beaver added his own double-double with 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds while also assisting on 6 other Warhorse conversions.
Devine jumped on Poth early, building a 21-12 lead after one. The Pirates had a little fool’s gold in the second quarter as they closed the deficit to only two points at the break.
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Lady Pirates to begin district play against Dilley and Poteet

The Lady Pirates crash the boards during their “best game of the year so far” against Cole High School.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle girls basketball team has played their last preseason games and will enter district play starting this week. They enter the regular season with a record of 2-11 but have played with hustle and grit in all their games. In their last two games of the preseason, the Lady Pirates traveled to Stockdale then hosted Cole High school. 
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Pirates basketball is back to full strength

Varsity Lytle Pirate #3 Weston Jackson gaurds up on the inbound pass in Lytle’s game against Fox Tech. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle Pirates are 4-4 so far through the preseason and return to action against St. Anthony after a weeklong break from the court. Before the break the Pirates participated in a Cole High School basketball tournament then traveled to Stacey High School where they beat the Eagles 63-54. 
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Lady Mustangs Silver bracket champs; District play begins in Crystal City

Lady Mustang #15 Lilliana Vasquez guards the top of the key while #0 Jade Mata has her head on a swivel as the help defender. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
With the last tournament of the year behind them, the Natalia girls basketball squad has officially entered district play. With a record of 8-14, the Lady Mustangs have shown poise, connectivity and defensive tenacity in all of their preseason games. 
“I feel like we are as ready as we are going to be at this point in the season,” head coach Steven Spangler said. “We’ll have some strategies going into each game and we’ll see how well we are able to execute them.”
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Mustangs take third at Tilden Classic

The Mustang defense collapses on the shooter during Natalia’s intense game against Yorktown. Photo by Mable Byrd.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia varsity basketball team earned third place at the Tilden Classic tournament, after going 3-2 with Jordan Castro earning the All-tournament team honors. Head coach Justin Welsh said his team did a great job of responding after performances that “weren’t up to the standard” of Mustang basketball. 
“We played against several well-coached and well-prepared teams that made us work for everything on the offensive end, and while we had our moments of struggle, our guys consistently found ways to bounce back.”
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