The Pearland Oilers were the 58-54 winner over the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Pearland fell just short of Strake Jesuit by a score of 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Strake Jesuit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Hobin led the charge by scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Quade Gomez, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Pearland's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Strake Jesuit, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-17.
Pearland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-31 win vs. Alief Hastings on the 14th. Strake Jesuit has also already played their next matchup, a 65-36 defeat against Shadow Creek on the 14th.
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