Pearland is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Dawson is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pearland Oilers will host the Dawson Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Pearland really took it to Manvel for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-31 win.
Pearland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eliece Perry, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was A?Zyua Blair, who went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Pearland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Dawson hadn't done well against Shadow Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Dawson simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shadow Creek 80-52. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Sharks are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Pearland, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.
Pearland came up short against Dawson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dawson's Kendall Ford, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Pearland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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