Pearland pounces on Shadow Creek 65-45 in district showdown
January 12, 2026
Both teams entered this year's first-round district showdown without a loss in league play while Shadow Creek held a 12-0 district record over Pearland from year's past.
But that all changed this year as Pearland, who is having a remarkable season with a 20-2 season mark and a 6-0 district record completely dominated the Sharks to get their first win 65-45. The Oilers improved to 7-0 in district and sit atop the league leaderboard as the first round of district play comes to an end.
The Oilers will close out the first round on Saturday, January 17 when they host the South Houston Trojans at 1:00 p.m.
Against Shadow Creek, the Oilers came out strong and never looked back though the Sharks kept the game relatively close in the first half.
Pearland senior Devan Brown set the tone of the game from the start as he was quickly fouled on a 3-point shot and calmy sank all three free shots for an early 3-0 lead.
Brown would continue to lead the offensive attack as he hit a short jumper and a 3-pointer giving him 8-of-the-17 points for the Oilers in the opening quarter.
Shadow Creek stayed close as they closed out the opening period with 15 points.
Pearland began to stretch out the lead as they outscored the visitors 14-8 to take a 31-23 lead into the dressing room at intermission.
Brown continued his offensive dominance as he scored six more points while the Oilers used the free throw line to score eight more points on an 8-for-8 shooting display.
The game remained tight in the third period as the Oilers edged the Sharks 15-12 for a 46-35 advantage as the teams moved into the final eight minutes of the game.
Brown continued his offensive prowess with eight more points in the third. Byron Bibbs added two baskets to go with his eight first half points for a total of 12.
The Oilers blew the game opening in the fourth quarter with 19 points while limiting the Sharks to 10 points to post the 65-45 final score.
Seven players got in the scoring column for the Oilers in the final period as head coach Delrick Brown saw a total team effort in the win.
Pearland was paced by Brown who fired in a game-high 25 points while Bibbs had 16, Tyylon Ennis had eight points, Karmelo Rugley and Avin Glover each tossed in five points.
The Oilers hit 17-of-25 free throws while Shadow Creek hit 11-of-17.
Shadow Creek was led in scoring by junior guard Daniel Greek who tossed in 21 points.
Pearland 51 - Pasadena Memorial 41
Pearland also defeated the Pasadena Memorial Mavericks 51-41 earlier in the week.
Sophomore guard led the Oilers offensive attack with a game-high 16 points that included four 3-pointers. Byron Bibbs and Avin Glover each added 10 points apiece.
