Pearland athletes in action: Women's basketball

The following women's basketball players, both with local high school ties, will see action this week:

Ebony Ford, Northwestern State University
Position: Forward
High school: Pearland High School
This week: Saturday, Feb. 16, at Nicholls State University
About Ford: Ford is a redshirt freshman forward for Northwestern State University. She is a 2011 graduate of Pearland High School, where she was a first team all-district player as a senior and second team honoree as a junior. In her senior season, she averaged 15 points and seven boards a game along with an average of two assists, three steals and two blocked shots. She also was recognized as an All-American Scholar and was a member of both the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. The psychology major from Pearland is the daughter of Dennis and Arlene Ford.

Kiara Freeman, Panola College
High school: Pearland High School
This week: Saturday, Feb. 16, at Tyler Junior College
About Freeman: Freeman, a 5-foot-5 freshman for Panola College, is a 2012 graduate of Pearland High School. She is a Pearland native.