If Ball was feeling good fresh off their 87-47 takedown of Caney Creek on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ball Tornadoes had to suffer through a 83-44 loss at the hands of the Clear Lake Falcons. The Tornadoes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Ball lost on Thursday, don't look at London Deyon. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Taj Petteway was another key player, earning 11 points.
Even though they lost, Ball smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Tanner Pyle had a dynamite game for Clear Lake, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. What's more, Pyle also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Marshall Mason, who had nine points plus three steals and two blocks.
Ball's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clear Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Ball and College Park will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Ball is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Clear Lake, they and Fort Bend Hightower will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Clear Lake has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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