Ball Tornadoes (Galveston, TX) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Dobie Longhorns (Houston, TX), 55-52 in a non-league match.

With the win, Ball betters its record to 2-7 on the season. The Tornadoes host Varsity Opponent (, ) to battle the in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 9. The come into the contest with a record of 100-480.

In their next game, the Longhorns battle the Dawson Eagles (Pearland, TX) in a 6A Region III District 22 contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Dobie will attempt to better on its 7-7 season record. The Eagles come into the contest with a 8-4 record after their 73-67 non-league loss to Angleton (Angleton, TX).