Basketball Game Preview: Magnolia West Mustangs vs. Klein Forest Eagles

The Magnolia West Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Klein Forest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Magnolia West opened the new year with a less-than-successful 58-49 loss to Klein Cain.

Magnolia West might have lost, but man, Jayden Zinn was a machine: he went 9 for 10 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Those 23 points gave Zinn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Wright, who posted 11 points.

Even though they lost, Magnolia West was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Klein Forest). They blew past Tomball 71-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Cougars since January 20, 2021.

Klein Forest's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Magnolia West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.