Klein Forest is 1-9 against the Panthers since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Klein Forest Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Klein Oak Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Klein Forest has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while the Panthers will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Klein Forest was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-32 to the Bearkats. Klein Forest has struggled against the Bearkats recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Klein Oak was able to grind out a solid victory over the Wildcats on Friday, taking the game 54-44. Given Klein Oak's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Wildcats are ranked 554th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Klein Oak found their leader in underclassman Maci Mote, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. Mote is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for five games straight. Another player making a difference was Kiana Vega, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Klein Forest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season. As for Klein Oak, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
Klein Forest took a serious blow against the Panthers in their previous meeting back in January, falling 74-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Klein Oak's Khloe Vaughn, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. Now that Klein Forest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
