Basketball Recap: Alazay Olivares' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pasadena over Splendora
By Team Reports
Dec 11, 2024, 2:26pm
Basketball Recap: Pasadena Eagles vs. Splendora Wildcats
Pasadena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 40-31 to the Splendora Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 49-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2020.
| 12/10/24 vs Splendora | 6 |
| 11/26/24 vs Lutheran South Academy | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Milby | 5 |
| 11/23/24 vs Galena Park | 5 |
| 11/22/24 vs Clear Lake | 4 |
Pasadena lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alazay Olivares, who posted four points along with six assists and six steals. Those six assists gave Olivares a new career-high. Emily De La Garza was another key player, going 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points.
Pasadena's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-12. As for Splendora, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Pasadena will challenge Kingwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Aniah Cross and De La Garza. As for Splendora, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Splendora Wildcats take on the Crosby Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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