The Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Shepherd by a score of 67-55. Given Corrigan-Camden's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Shepherd is ranked 1288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corrigan-Camden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tony Cooper, who scored 27 points along with 7 steals and 5 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cooper has scored at least 25% of Corrigan-Camden's points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Lawrence, who scored 12 points along with 7 steals.
When it comes to explaining why Shepherd lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tristen Cullum. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with 8 rebounds. The contest was Cullum's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jousha Stowe was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Corrigan-Camden's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shepherd, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Corrigan-Camden will face off against Pineywoods Community Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pineywoods Community Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Shepherd, they will face off against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
