Basketball Recap: Zoe Perry and Regan Buckner Secure Win for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial won the last time they faced Nixon and things went their way on Saturday too. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles took down the Nixon Mustangs 39-25.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was led to victory by Regan Buckner and Zoe Perry. Buckner went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points and three steals, while Perry posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most steals Buckner has posted since back in November of 2023.

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

Defeat or not, Nixon got some senior leadership from Delaney Guevara and Veronica Solalinde. Guevara put up ten points, while Solalinde had nine points.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Nixon, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 37-26 victory against Gregory-Portland on the 10th. As for Nixon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-28 win against Mission Veterans Memorial on the 13th.