There's no place like home for La Porte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-65 win over the Texas City Stingarees on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Stingarees are ranked 890th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Porte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Callies, who went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points. Callies is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last three games he's played. Cody Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
La Porte was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Texas City only posted eight assists.
Texas City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Blackmon, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Blackmon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fountain, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Bulldogs
| 01/17/25 vs Texas City | 73-65 |
| 01/03/25 vs Angleton | 78-73 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ball | 82-59 |
| 12/10/24 vs Crosby | 77-55 |
| 11/26/24 vs Port Neches-Groves | 49-35 |
| 11/19/24 vs Almeta Crawford | 62-44 |
La Porte pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Texas City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
La Porte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-66 victory against Ball on the 23rd. As for Texas City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-29 defeat against Friendswood on the 21st.
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