Basketball Recap: Pasadena Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Pasadena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crosby Cougars on Friday, sneaking past 59-57. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 702nd, while the Cougars are ranked 325th).

Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was RYLAN ANDERSON, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave ANDERSON a new career-high in points. PHILLIP JACKSON was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.

Pasadena now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Crosby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing West Fork the next time they take the court. Pasadena will head out to face West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Crosby will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.