Pasadena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Crosby Cougars an easy 66-42 victory. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1294th, while the Cougars are ranked 642nd).
Pasadena lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emily De La Garza, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to five boards and five steals. That was a full 45.2% of Pasadena's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caryme Molina, who had 12 points.
Eagles
| 12/20/24 vs Crosby | 42-66 |
| 12/13/24 @ Kingwood Park | 35-52 |
| 12/10/24 vs Splendora | 31-40 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. John XXIII | 34-52 |
| 12/06/24 @ Port Arthur Memorial | 34-62 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Pasadena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crosby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamaya Clark, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Romareya Lister, who put up 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Pasadena's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Crosby, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Pasadena will venture away from home to challenge Lutheran South Academy at 11:30 a.m. on December 28th. As for Crosby, they will be taking part in a tournament against Almeta Crawford at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Crosby will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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