It was a proper cat-fight when Kingwood Park faced off against Splendora on Tuesday. The Kingwood Park Panthers walked away with a 57-50 win over the Splendora Wildcats. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wildcats are ranked 755th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Splendora lost, don't look at Jaydn McNeely. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points and six boards. McNeely is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Brock Kirby was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Kingwood Park is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Splendora, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-18.
Coincidentally, Kingwood Park and Splendora will both be playing Pasadena the next time they take the court. Splendora will host Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Kingwood Park will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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