Basketball Game Preview: Magnolia Bulldogs vs. Klein Bearkats

The Magnolia Bulldogs will take on the Klein Bearkats at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Tuesday, Magnolia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Magnolia West.

Meanwhile, Klein was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 60-59 to Tomball Memorial. The Bearkats haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Klein's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-12. As for Magnolia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Magnolia lost to Klein at home by a decisive 64-48 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Magnolia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.