Joshua won the last time they faced Belton, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Joshua Owls snuck past the Belton Tigers with a 48-42 win. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Tigers are ranked 799th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isabella Warner and Avelle Bonfoh certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Warner scored 19 points, while Bonfoh had 12 points. That was a full 45.2% of Belton's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
The victory got Joshua back to even at 8-8. As for Belton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Joshua will head out to square off against Everman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belton, they will square off against Connally at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belton is facing Connally at the right time seeing as Connally is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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