The Vela Sabercats will square off against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vela sitting on 18 straight wins and Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on 36.
Vela is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Rivera 74-49. The Sabercats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jordan Bustamante
| 02/18/25 @ Rivera | 13 |
| 02/07/25 @ Pioneer | 8 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rowe | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Sharyland | 6 |
| + 12 more games |
Jordan Bustamante was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jp Olivarez, who scored 15 points and seven assists.
Vela was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rivera only seven assists.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial blew past Palmview, posting a 74-46 victory. The Eagles are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Tuesday was the 26th game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Vela pushed their record up to 34-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 36-0.
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