The Kingwood Park Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Pasadena Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kingwood Park duked it out withSplendora on Friday. Kingwood Park took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Splendora. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pasadena hadn't done well against Splendora recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Pasadena made off with a 46-45 victory over Splendora.
Kingwood Park better keep an eye on Emily De La Garza. She was instrumental in Pasadena's win, going 9 for 22 en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. De La Garza has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alazay Olivares, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Pasadena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Pasadena's record is now 7-16. As for Kingwood Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Kingwood Park strolled past Pasadena in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingwood Park 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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