Basketball Recap: Ball Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Iowa Colony

Ball posted their closest victory since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Iowa Colony Pioneers, sneaking past 58-56. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Pioneers are ranked 96th).

Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Iowa Colony	58-56
01/14/25 vs Angleton	76-71
01/10/25 vs Santa Fe	66-44
01/03/25 @ Texas City	46-49
12/28/24 @ Jesuit	40-50

Ball's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Iowa Colony, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-10.

Ball will host La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ball has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three matchups. As for Iowa Colony, they will head out to square off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Iowa Colony has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three contests.