Pearland and Manvel are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Pearland Oilers will face off against the Manvel Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manvel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pearland, who comes in off a win.
Manvel will be up against a hot Pearland squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Pearland blew past Alvin, posting a 52-22 win. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Manvel suffered their biggest loss since December 3, 2024 on Friday. They lost 75-50 to Shadow Creek. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Sharks are ranked sixth).
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Manvel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Pearland came out on top in a nail-biter against Manvel when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 48-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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