The Ellison Eagles will take on the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ellison is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Copperas Cove 67-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Moody entered their tilt with King on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 77-28 win over the Mustangs. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Shantaye Hazel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Aleena Olivo was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 16 points.
Corpus Christi Moody smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Corpus Christi Moody is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Ellison, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
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