Ball has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 47-37 defeat to the La Porte Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornadoes of the 67-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2025.
Ball's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for La Porte, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ball will challenge rival Friendswood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Porte is set to square off against their familiar foe Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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