Fort Bend Kempner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lamar Consolidated Mustangs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-36 back in December of 2024.
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Despite the loss, Fort Bend Kempner saw an underclassman step up: freshman Meghan Lausser posted 14 points and three steals. Lausser has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Ceballo, who had four points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Kempner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar Consolidated only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Lamar Consolidated found their leader in sophomore Praisegod Chinweuba, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanaa Castillow, who scored five points.
Fort Bend Kempner's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Lamar Consolidated, with the win, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-22.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Randle the next time they take the court. Lamar Consolidated will host Randle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Fort Bend Kempner will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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