Two years ago, I covered then-Cy-Fair junior Nneka Ogwumike as her team made a surging run to the Class 5A state championship game before falling.
The Lady Bobcats won a title in 2008, Nneka’s senior year, and this year Ogwumike, in just her sophomore campaign at Stanford, is leading her team to the women’s championship game against UConn on Tuesday after scoring the second-most points ever in women’s Final Four history on Sunday against Oklahoma.
Ogwumike scored 38 points, nine shy of Sheryl Swoopes’ mark in 1993.
She also had 16 rebounds and two assists.
Congrats to Nneka, who is a class act and one of the greatest high school women’s basketball players I’ve ever covered. She’s graceful, has a soft jumper and an array of lethal post moves that make her a tough cover for anyone.
Truly a great ambassador for Houston hoops, and a sure sign that the city’s basketballers don’t just stop at the men. Ogwumike and Brittney Griner, among others, are waking up a lot of people this season.
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