The Corpus Christi Moody Trojans will take on the King Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. King took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Corpus Christi Moody, who comes in off a win.
Corpus Christi Moody is returning to their home court after beating Gregory-Portland on theirs, despite the fact Gregory-Portland has dominated at home this season. Corpus Christi Moody enjoyed a cozy 51-37 win over Gregory-Portland on Friday. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 54-39 bruising from Gregory-Portland. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 946th, while the Wildcats are ranked 438th).
Corpus Christi Moody will have to keep a close watch on Charis Peninger and Kamila Hernandez, a pair of players who had a big impact on King's prior game. Peninger went 7 of 16 on her way to 20 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Hernandez posted seven points along with six steals and five boards. That was a full 51.3% of King's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Corpus Christi Moody pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 8-20.
Everything came up roses for Corpus Christi Moody against King when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-28 win. Does Corpus Christi Moody have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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