There's no place like home for Iowa Colony, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles on Tuesday, sneaking past 53-51. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 58-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Iowa Colony found their leader in sophomore Kenadie Francis, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Payton Watson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Iowa Colony smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups.
Iowa Colony is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Iowa Colony will venture away from home to square off against Clear Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, they will face off against Memorial at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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