The Pearland Oilers came tearing into Saturday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Alief Elsik for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-33 victory at home. Pearland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Pearland found their leader in underclassman A'zyua Blair, who scored 20 points along with four steals. Blair hasn't dropped below two steals for 24 straight games. La'Niah Thornton was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Pearland pushed their record up to 28-4 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Alief Elsik, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season.
Pearland will head out on the road to face off against Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alvin is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Alief Elsik, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shadow Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadow Creek presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alief Elsik in Texas (Shadow Creek is ranked 122nd, while Alief Elsik is ranked 476th).
