Two dominant guards in Eryn Roberts and Kalyn Toussaint are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Iowa Colony Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Ball Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Iowa Colony will be strutting in after a win while Ball will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Iowa Colony was fully in charge, breezing past Texas City 72-17. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Stingarees are ranked 1288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ball was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 46-41 to Angleton. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Iowa Colony's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Ball, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Iowa Colony took their win against Ball in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 65-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iowa Colony since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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