The Iowa Colony Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Clear Falls Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Iowa Colony focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Iowa Colony took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over Fort Bend Willowridge.
Iowa Colony found their leader in sophomore Kenadie Francis, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Payton Watson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Iowa Colony smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clear Falls). They claimed a resounding 56-21 victory over Texas City. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Clear Falls got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyndall King out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. King has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adarra Vanderford, who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Clear Falls and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Iowa Colony, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Iowa Colony has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clear Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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