Arthur Ball Heads Hoop Atlanta Black Past Marietta Tropics White, 64-47

Arthur Ball Heads Hoop Atlanta Black Past Marietta Tropics White, 64-47 Arthur Ball set a career best with 24 points, the highest total in his EKO record, to lead Hoop Atlanta Black past Marietta Tropics White 64-47 at the RYZE Hoops Roundball Classic. The performance, 3.3 times his scoring average, also earned Ball his first career Player of the Game. Support came from across the roster. Dante Cutillo added 12, Lincoln Finley contributed 9 including a pair of threes, and Matt Thornton matched that total. Two others scored for the winners. For Marietta Tropics White, mateo ruiz claimed his side's Player of the Game with 19 points, a breakout effort nearly double his average and his 4th career POG honor. Emmanuel Johansson followed with 9. Seven others scored for the Tropics, none reaching 6. The 17-point margin gave Hoop Atlanta Black a comfortable result, with Ball's career night the clear centerpiece.