Pearland hadn't done well against Dawson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pearland Oilers had just enough and edged the Dawson Eagles out 53-51. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Eagles are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oilers
| 01/25/25 vs Dawson | 53-51 |
| 01/17/25 vs Alvin | 52-22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Dobie | 57-32 |
| 12/10/24 vs Manvel | 48-46 |
| 11/26/24 vs Sam Rayburn | 70-28 |
Pearland pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Dawson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-15.
Pearland has already played their next matchup (against Dobie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Dawson will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against South Houston at 7:00 p.m. South Houston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Dawson likes a good challenge.
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