After flying high against Sam Rayburn on Wednesday, Pasadena Memorial came back down to earth. The Mavericks took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alvin Yellowjackets on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-39 back in December of 2025.
Despite the defeat, Pasadena Memorial saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madisyn McGrew went 8-for-20 to rack up 19 points. Ava Vega was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Alvin was led to victory by Hayden Holloway and Cheyenne Lang. Holloway dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Lang shot 40% from the field on her way to 21 points and five steals. Those 21 points gave Lang a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Griggs, who posted six points and 11 boards.
Pasadena Memorial dropped their record down to 9-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alvin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
Pasadena Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-28 defeat against Manvel on the 21st. As for Alvin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 85-21 loss against Shadow Creek on the 21st.
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