Tomball Memorial lost against Klein Oak back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tomball Memorial Wildcats lost to the Klein Oak Panthers on the road by a 54-35 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 256th).
Klein Oak found their leader in sophomore Clarah Obenofunde, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Obenofunde is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Mote, who posted 13 points.
Tomball Memorial's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 19-4. As for Klein Oak, they moved to 15-11 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Magnolia the next time they take the court. Klein Oak will host Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Tomball Memorial will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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