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| 12/17/24 - Away | 73-47 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 50-59 L |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 61-42 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 54-43 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 63-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Porte is 8-2 against Ball since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The La Porte Bulldogs will host the Ball Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for La Porte against Texas City as the team secured a 67-40 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Iowa Colony.
La Porte will have to keep a close watch on Kalyn Toussaint and Braeon Arceneaux, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ball's prior game. Toussaint posted 24 points along with six boards and five assists, while Arceneaux went 8 of 20 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of Ball's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Rai Lacy was another key player, putting 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 matchups.
Ball's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for La Porte, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Everything went La Porte's way against Ball when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as La Porte made off with a 73-47 victory. Does La Porte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ball turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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