The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 29) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pearland 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
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. Quade Gomez was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Strake Jesuit and bumps their season record up to 14-17. As for Pearland, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-14.
Strake Jesuit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-36 defeat vs. Shadow Creek on the 14th. Pearland has also already played their next match, a 51-31 victory against Alief Hastings on the 14th.
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