Dawson came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Pearland Oilers by a score of 53-51 on Saturday. 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 428th, while the Oilers are ranked 195th).
Dawson dropped their record down to 15-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pearland, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
Dawson will square off against South Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Houston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Dawson likes a good challenge. As for Pearland, they will head out to challenge Dobie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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