Basketball Recap: Pearce Triumphs

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2026, 8:30pm

Basketball Recap: Pearce Mustangs vs. Lake Highlands Wildcats

Pearce hadn't done well against Lake Highlands recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs managed a 50-44 victory over the Wildcats. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 54-38 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/20/26 vs Lake Highlands50-44
01/13/26 vs Nimitz55-39
01/09/26 vs MacArthur58-50

Pearce pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Highlands, they moved to 13-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pearce will face off against rival Dallas Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lake Highlands is set to square off against their familiar foe MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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