Belton's tournament run continued when they took on Village Tech on Friday. The Belton Tigers wrapped up 2024 with a 59-42 victory over the Village Tech Viper Squid. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Viper Squid are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Viper Squid players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaiah Thomas, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Bryson Gaines was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Belton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Village Tech, they moved to 12-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Belton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-31 win against Burleson on the 28th. As for Village Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-47 victory against Gonzales on the 27th.
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