Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's Ninth in Last 12 Outings

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 36) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans out 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since November 28, 2023.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amaris Alva, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points and seven boards. That's the most points Alva has posted since back in November of 2024. Zoe Perry was another key player, putting up seven points and 14 rebounds.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, Corpus Christi Moody had strong showings from Shantaye Hazel, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and Aaliyah Hazel, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Shantaye is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 26 games she's played.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they moved to 23-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has already played their next game (against Carroll), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Corpus Christi Moody will head out on the road to square off against Miller at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Miller: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Corpus Christi Moody has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.