It was a good run, but the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. Their tough 56-32 defeat to Westlake might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Westlake is ranked 25th).
When it comes to explaining why Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial lost, one person who can't be blamed is Adelynn Lopez. Despite the final result, she scored 8 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Perry, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Westlake, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will face off against Argyle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Argyle will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Westlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Rock Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Round Rock Westwood and Westlake are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
