Magnolia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 43-24 bruising from the Klein Bearkats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 821st, while the Bearkats are ranked 94th).
Klein's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marc'Kalia Celestine led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Celestine is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cor'Liyah Payne, who posted four points and ten steals.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Klein, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-8.
Magnolia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Klein, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-38 loss against Bridgeland on the 10th.
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