Basketball Game Preview: Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles vs. Corpus Christi Moody Trojans

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is 10-0 against Corpus Christi Moody since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans at 6:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Last Friday, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial beat King 58-50.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deanna Garcia led the charge by putting up 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. That's the most steals Garcia has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Perry, who posted seven points along with ten assists and seven boards.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Moody hadn't done well against Carroll recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Corpus Christi Moody enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over Carroll. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Tigers are ranked 765th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Corpus Christi Moody pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.7 points. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial against Corpus Christi Moody when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 62-27 victory. Will Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial repeat their success, or does Corpus Christi Moody have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.