Belton's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 67-54 win over the Waco Lions. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Lions are ranked 928th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 @ Waco | 67-54 |
| 01/06/25 @ Wimberley | 83-76 |
| 01/03/25 @ La Grange | 59-36 |
| 12/28/24 @ Wimberley | 66-56 |
| 12/17/24 @ Elgin | 58-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Belton pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Waco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Belton will head out to take on Lake Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Waco, they will host Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ellison has four straight wins, Waco has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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