After flying high against Manvel last Wednesday, Pearland came back down to earth. The Pearland Oilers fell just short of the Dawson Eagles by a score of 48-46 on Saturday. The Oilers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Pearland lost, don't look at Eliece Perry. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Perry has posted since back in November of 2024. Anita Nwosu was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
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Even though they lost, Pearland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dawson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mia Barre, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Journey Lovett, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Pearland's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-7. As for Dawson, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
Pearland and Dawson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Pearland (ranked 43rd) will meet Dobie (ranked 691st) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pearland will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Dawson will face off against South Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 485 places (35 vs. 520). Pearland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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