The La Porte Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Ball Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
La Porte took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 73-65 win over Texas City. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Stingarees are ranked 895th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ball entered their tilt with Iowa Colony on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Pioneers 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since December 1, 2023.
La Porte pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Ball, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Everything went La Porte's way against Ball when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as La Porte made off with an 82-59 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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