Carroll was the 54-35 winner over Corpus Christi Moody when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Carroll Tigers received a blow on Friday as they fell 57-42 to the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 763rd, while the Trojans are ranked 292nd).
It was another big night for Shantaye Hazel, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals for Corpus Christi Moody. With that strong performance, Hazel is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyah Taylor, who posted 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Carroll dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Corpus Christi Moody, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carroll will take on Rockport-Fulton in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Corpus Christi Moody and Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Corpus Christi Moody is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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