After having lost a blowout in their previous game against College Park, Ball was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They strolled past the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Vikings are ranked 1051st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Phoenix Pope, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Rodney Benson, who had eight points.
Fort Bend Dulles' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Koovakada, who earned 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Redhead, who put up 14 points.
Ball now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Ball wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 37-35 loss against Heights on the 7th. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-34 defeat against Crosby on the 7th.
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