The Ball Tornadoes will face off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
La Porte will be up against a hot Ball squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Ball narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Iowa Colony 58-56. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Pioneers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Porte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Texas City by a score of 73-65 on Friday.
La Porte pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Ball, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Ball suffered a grim 82-59 defeat to La Porte when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Porte's Trent Callies, who went 10 of 19 en route to 31 points and six steals. Now that Ball knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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