Texas High School Basketball - Pearland can't hold off Alief Taylor
January 12, 2024: Houston, TX 77083 The Pearland Oilers basketball team (Pearland, TX), was nudged 51-49 in Friday's league battle with the host Alief Taylor Lions (Houston, TX)
The Lions now possess a 15-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shadow Creek for a 6A Region III District 23 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Alief Taylor will battle a Sharks team coming off a 70-49 league win over Dawson (Pearland, TX). The Sharks record now stands at 21-2.
The Oilers (14-11) will now prepare for their battle against Strake Jesuit (Houston, TX). The Fighting Crusaders come into the 6A Region III District 23 battle with a 10-13 record. In their last battle, Strake Jesuit edged Alief Hastings (Houston, TX), 57-34, in a league battle.