Basketball Preview: Pearland Oilers vs. Manvel Mavericks
The Pearland Oilers will square off against the Manvel Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Pearland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Alvin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pearland blew Alvin out of the water with a 76-13 final score. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for A?Zyua Blair, who went 13 for 24 en route to 30 points plus six assists and five steals. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anita Nwosu, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Pearland 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 nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Manvel entered their tilt with Shadow Creek on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 60-50 win over the Sharks.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Manvel, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Pearland was able to grind out a solid win over Manvel when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 51-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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