The Tomball Cougars will square off against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tomball is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Klein Collins just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Tigers 53-47.
Tomball might have lost, but man, Kylee Symons was a machine: she went 7 for 12 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Karen Gomez was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Tomball smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Magnolia West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 54-35 to Klein Collins. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 838th, while the Tigers are ranked 108th).
Tomball's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Magnolia West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Tomball strolled past Magnolia West when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 47-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tomball since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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