Basketball Recap: Tomball Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Maddie Caldwell and Mallory Lehmann

It was a proper cat-fight when Tomball took on Klein Oak on Thursday. The Tomball Cougars fell to the Klein Oak Panthers 41-35. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 48-40.

Despite the defeat, Tomball had strong showings from Mallory Lehmann, who posted ten points, and Maddie Caldwell, who put up four points and six boards. Lehmann is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Klein Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Mireles led the charge by putting up ten points and three steals. That's the most points Mireles has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiana Vega, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds.

Tomball's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Klein Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season.

Tomball wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 36-29 defeat against Tomball Memorial on the 24th. As for Klein Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-40 victory against Magnolia West on the 24th.