The Klein Oak Panthers extended their postseason success on Thursday against the Nimitz Cougars. They managed a 59-53 win over the Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Klein Oak.
Klein Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiana Vega led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vega has scored all season. Maci Mote was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Aniah Richard and Kyndall Roberts certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Richard scored 15 points along with two steals, while Roberts scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Roberts has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bre' Azia Jones, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Nimitz's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Roberts got a bit more time on the court (34 vs. her season average of 16.23). Roberts made the most of the opportunity, scoring 14 points along with five assists and three steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Klein Oak is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-7.
Klein Oak will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Cypress Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. Cypress Lakes will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Klein Oak surely won't give up without a fight. Nimitz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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