Ball Tornadoes (Galveston, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Friendswood Mustangs (Friendswood, TX), 69-62 in a league bout.

With the win, Ball upgrades its record to 17-8 on the season. The Tornadoes host Santa Fe (Santa Fe, TX) to play the Indians in a 5A Region III District 18 bout on Friday, January 26. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 11-16. Santa Fe lost 60-53 in their recent league bout against La Porte (La Porte, TX)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Angleton Wildcats (Angleton, TX) in a 5A Region III District 18 bout, on Friday, January 26. Friendswood will attempt to upgrade on its 18-10 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 11-17 record after their 54-50 league loss to Ball (Galveston, TX).