Texas High School Basketball - Alvin can't hold off Pearland
(January 2, 2008: Pearland, TX 77588) The
Pearland Oilers basketball team scored 48 points and held the visiting
Alvin Yellowjackets to 42 in the Oilers league triumph on Wednesday.
The Oilers now sport a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to
Ball for a
5A Region III District 24 contest on Saturday, January 5.
Pearland will meet a Tornadoes team coming off a
61-42 league win over
Brazoswood (Clute, TX). The Tornadoes record now stands at 19-3.
The Yellowjackets (9-13) will now prepare for their contest against
Clear Creek (League City, TX). The Wildcats enter the
5A Region III District 24 contest with a 13-10 record. In their last contest,
Clear Creek was nudged by
Trinity Christian (Lubbock, TX),
54-42, in a non-league contest.