Basketball Recap: Klein Oak Skates Past Magnolia West with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Magnolia West	39
11/21/24 vs George Ranch	37
12/03/24 vs Klein Cain	36
11/23/24 vs Clear Springs	34
01/24/25 @ Magnolia West	27

Klein Oak won the last time they faced Magnolia West and things went their way on Friday too. The Klein Oak Panthers claimed a resounding 67-40 win over the Magnolia West Mustangs. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Klein Oak found their leader in sophomore Maci Mote, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points along with five assists and three steals. Kiana Vega was another key player, going 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points.

Klein Oak is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Magnolia West, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.

Klein Oak and Magnolia West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Klein Oak will challenge Klein at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 116 places (217 vs. 101). Similarly, Magnolia West (ranked 812th) will meet Tomball Memorial (ranked 119th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.