You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Pearland Oilers's strategy against the Alvin Yellowjackets on Wednesday. Pearland enjoyed a cozy 67-50 win over the Yellowjackets. Given Pearland's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 802nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Alvin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Elijah Mckinzy. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Cao, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Pearland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Alvin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-20.
Pearland will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dawson will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Alvin, they will be playing at home against the Sharks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shadow Creek is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
