Pasadena Memorial hasn't had much luck against Pearland recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pasadena Memorial Mavericks will host the Pearland Oilers at 1:00 p.m.
Pasadena Memorial will head into Wednesday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They took a blow against Shadow Creek, falling 92-24. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1115th, while the Sharks are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pearland on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Dobie out of the water with a 51-21 final score. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Pasadena Memorial better keep an eye on Eliece Perry. She was instrumental in Pearland's win, going 12 of 16 en route to 25 points and six boards. Perry is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Shiloh Grays, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Pearland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive games.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Pasadena Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Pasadena Memorial was dealt a bruising 67-13 defeat at the hands of Pearland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pasadena Memorial was down 35-8.
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