Basketball Recap: Alazay Olivares' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pasadena over Texas City

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 10:55am

Basketball Recap: Pasadena Eagles vs. Texas City Stingarees

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Pasadena lost against Texas City back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pasadena Eagles fell just short of the Texas City Stingarees by a score of 42-40. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Stingarees recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alazay Olivares, who had 11 points plus four steals. Emily De La Garza was another key player, posting nine points along with four steals.

Even though they lost, Pasadena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Texas City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamille Merchant, who scored 12 points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Vasia Farris, who posted 11 points.

Pasadena's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Texas City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season.

Pasadena has already played their next match (against Texas City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Texas City has also already played their next game, a 60-36 defeat against Fort Bend Christian Academy on the 7th.

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