After flying high against Ray last Tuesday, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial came back down to earth. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles were beaten by the Pearland Oilers 61-22 on Thursday. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Ibarra scored five points along with two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pearland to victory, but perhaps none more so than A?Zyua Blair, who went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Blair is becoming a predictor of Pearland's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Shiloh Grays, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Pearland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-54 loss against DeSoto on the 21st. Pearland has also already played their next matchup, a 57-23 win against Johnson on the 21st.
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