The Iowa Colony Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Friendswood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Iowa Colony will be strutting in after a victory while Friendswood will be coming in after a loss.
Iowa Colony took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 win over La Porte.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Friendswood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 50-40 to Angleton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 364th).
Iowa Colony pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for Friendswood, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 20-4.
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