Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Ball Tornadoes 92-38. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1253rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 555th).
Several Stingarees players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaydence Peoples, who posted 15 points and five boards. Peoples is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Daryiah Robinson, who put up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kalyn Toussaint, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 assists. That's the most points Toussaint has posted since back in November of 2024. Braeon Arceneaux was another key player, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds.
Texas City's loss dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Ball, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Santa Fe the next time they take the court. Texas City will head out to face Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ball will host them at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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