Two dominant guards in Da'Niyah Lewis and A?Zyua Blair are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shadow Creek Sharks will square off against the Pearland Oilers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Creek will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Shadow Creek ended the year with a bang, routing Port Arthur Memorial 58-38. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pearland didn't have too much trouble with Fort Bend Austin on Tuesday as they won 53-37. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pearland's win came from a few key players Shadow Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eliece Perry, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair, who posted 15 points along with six steals and five assists.
Pearland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive games.
Shadow Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Pearland, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Shadow Creek beat Pearland 55-47 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Does Shadow Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pearland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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