South Houston posted their closest win since December 29, 2023 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Dobie Longhorns 56-53. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Longhorns are ranked 728th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trojans
02/01/25 vs Dobie | 56-53 |
01/25/25 vs Manvel | 57-44 |
01/17/25 vs Sam Rayburn | 76-55 |
South Houston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. As for Dobie, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-25 record this season.
South Houston will head out to square off against Pasadena Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pasadena Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully South Houston likes a good challenge. Dobie has already played their next match (against Sam Rayburn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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