Fort Bend Austin was the 48-37 winner over Pearland when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs lost to the Pearland Oilers on the road by a 53-37 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Oilers are ranked 47th).
Pearland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eliece Perry led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Perry has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. A?Zyua Blair was another key player, putting up 15 points along with six steals and five assists.
Fort Bend Austin is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8. As for Pearland, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
When Fort Bend Austin and Pearland next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Fort Bend Austin will try to stop Fort Bend Hightower's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Pearland will try to stop Shadow Creek's six-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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