Recap: Pearsall Mavericks vs. Fox Tech Buffaloes
Even though the Fox Tech Buffaloes scored an imposing 67 points on Thursday, the Pearsall Mavericks still came out on top. Pearsall narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fox Tech 70-67. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pearsall.
Xavier Rendon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Pearsall's points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Woodard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Fox Tech's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rene Morgan, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Morgan continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jonah DeLaRosa was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with 3 steals.
Pearsall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Fox Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Pearsall will take on Harlandale at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fox Tech is on the road again on Friday and play against San Antonio Memorial at 9:30 a.m. on December 8th. San Antonio Memorial is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
