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The Belton (TX) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home tournament game against Ponder (TX) by a score of 40-37.

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Final score provided by R. Barker.
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Texas High School Basketball - Belton nipped by Ponder

November 9, 2023: Belton, TX 76513

The Ponder Lions tipped the host Belton Tigers basketball team by a final score of 40-37 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Alvarado Indians (Alvarado, TX) in a non-league game, on Friday, November 10. Ponder will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Indians enter the game with a 2-2 record after their 34-25 non-league win over Denison (Denison, TX).

With the defeat, Belton moves to 0-4 on the year. The Tigers travel to Gatesville (Gatesville, TX) to face the Hornets in a non-league game on Tuesday, November 14. The Hornets enter the game with a record of 1-0. Gatesville won 52-24 in their recent non-league game against McGregor (McGregor, TX)

Rankings & Records

Ponder (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
3147137
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
31-812-212-215-34-3.795.8572,1481,187

Belton (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
1,104529204
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
5-282-121-121-103-6.152.1439691,557

Team Scoring Averages

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Ponder
16.814.811.811.05.055.1
Belton
8.67.86.47.6-29.4

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Ponder0-2Belton0-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/9/23PonderJoshua(L) 54-3411/9/23BeltonJoshua(L) 57-24
11/10/23PonderAlvarado(L) 36-3311/30/23BeltonAlvarado(L) 51-27

Record Breakdown

Ponder (23-24)

Belton (23-24)

31-8
Overall
5-28
12-2
League
2-12
7-0
Non-League
0-7
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-2
Common Opponent
0-2
12-2
Home
1-12
15-3
Away
1-10
4-3
Neutral
3-6
2-1
Playoff
0-0
30-8
In-State
5-28
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0