If Randle was riding high fresh off their 54-7 takedown of La Marque on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Randle Lions fell just short of the Klein Forest Eagles by a score of 42-40 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since December 5, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Randle lost, don't look at Alaysia Cook. Despite the final result, she had 27 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. The matchup was Cook's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Thompson, who scored two points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Randle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Randle's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Klein Forest, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Randle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-36 defeat against Harlingen on the 9th. As for Klein Forest, they will be taking part in a tournament against Langham Creek at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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