The Klein Cain Hurricanes will square off against the Klein Oak Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Klein Cain came up short against Klein and fell 59-47. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 902nd, while the Bearkats are ranked 331st).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Klein Oak's strategy against Magnolia on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Klein Oak blew Magnolia out of the water with a 73-37 final score. The Panthers have beaten the Bulldogs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Klein Cain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Klein Oak, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13.
Klein Cain took a serious blow against Klein Oak when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Klein Oak's Tyrie Wooten Jr, who went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points. Now that Klein Cain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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