Ball hasn't had much luck against La Porte recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ball Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Ball is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Ball is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Iowa Colony.
Kalyn Toussaint
| 01/17/25 vs Iowa Colony | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Angleton | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Santa Fe | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Texas City | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Victoria West | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bellaire | 23 |
Ball's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kalyn Toussaint, who posted 24 points along with six rebounds and five assists, and Braeon Arceneaux, who went 8 of 20 on her way to 20 points and six boards. The matchup was Toussaint's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rai Lacy, who put up nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Ball smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only 18 points in their last contest, La Porte made sure to put some points up on the board against Texas City on Friday. La Porte breezed by Texas City to the tune of 67-40. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
La Porte has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Ball, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Ball suffered a grim 73-47 defeat to La Porte when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Ball avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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