Iowa Colony entered their matchup against Ball on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Iowa Colony Pioneers fell just short of the Ball Tornadoes by a score of 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 435th).
Iowa Colony's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-10. As for Ball, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Iowa Colony will challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Iowa Colony's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Ball, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ball knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully La Porte likes a good challenge.
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