Pasadena Memorial is 0-4 against Pearland since January of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Pasadena Memorial Mavericks will venture away from home to challenge the Pearland Oilers at 5:00 p.m. Pasadena Memorial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pasadena Memorial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Shadow Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pasadena Memorial was dealt an 82-34 defeat at the hands of Shadow Creek. 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 1171st, while the Sharks are ranked 201st).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Pearland over Dobie in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pearland blew Dobie out of the water with a 76-26 final score. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Pasadena Memorial better focus on containing Eliece Perry and A?Zyua Blair as the pair were huge in Pearland's win. Perry dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, while Blair went 7 of 17 on her way to 20 points along with six assists and five steals. Perry continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anita Nwosu, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Pearland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 19 consecutive matchups.
Pearland has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Pasadena Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Pasadena Memorial lost to Pearland on the road by a decisive 60-42 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can Pasadena Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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