Ball played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the La Porte Bulldogs, falling 71-51. The loss continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
La Porte was led to victory by Myles Dennis and Gotti Mack. Dennis went 11-for-15 on his way to 24 points and seven boards, while Mack shot 86% from the field to rack up 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. What's more, Dennis also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2025. Fletcher Neely was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Ball's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for La Porte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-11.
Coming up, Ball will be playing in front of their home fans against Friendswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for La Porte, they will take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.31 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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