The Dawson Eagles lost against the Pearland Oilers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Dawson fell to Pearland 34-29. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dawson in their matchups with Pearland: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kennedy Smith, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Dawson struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Pearland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eliece Perry, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyah Hardy, who scored ten points.
Dawson's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Pearland, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Dawson will head out on the road to square off against Shadow Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Creek will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Pearland will take on Alief Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alief Taylor will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Pearland is ranked 28th).
