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| 01/26/24 - Home | 78-52 W |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 76-52 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 80-61 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 59-41 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 63-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ball is 9-1 against Santa Fe since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ball Tornadoes will look to defend their home court against the Santa Fe Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Ball didn't have quite enough to beat Texas City and fell 49-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tornadoes came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Stingarees are ranked 988th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Fe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Texas City 47-45.
Santa Fe's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-14. As for Ball, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Ball took their win against Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 78-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santa Fe's Aidan Jewell, who went 12 of 16 on his way to 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ball still be able to contain Jewell? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
