Basketball Game Preview: King Mustangs vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles

King is 2-8 against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The King Mustangs will welcome the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 7:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, King was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Carroll.

Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Gregory-Portland 87-84. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Wildcats are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

King suffered a grim 76-50 defeat to Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in January. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.