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 the Iowa Colony Pioneers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-44 back in December of 2024.
Ball's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kalyn Toussaint, who posted 24 points along with six boards and five assists, and Braeon Arceneaux, who went 8 for 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.
Iowa Colony found their leader in sophomore Kenadie Francis, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Francis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Eryn Roberts, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 14 points.
Ball's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Iowa Colony, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Ball has already played their next match (against La Porte), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Iowa Colony will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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