Tomball will soon be home to two new semi-professional basketball teams: the Tomball Stampede and Tomball Lady Stampede, general manager Nicholas McElroy said.

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Games will be held at Lone Star College-Tomball beginning Oct. 4, with tickets expected to go on sale Aug. 1, McElroy said. He said this marks the city’s first time hosting a professional or semi-professional basketball team.

The Stampede plans to bring themed game nights, local school partnerships and fundraising collaborations with nonprofits to Tomball. McElroy said the team sees this as a way to “strengthen the community through the love of sport."