Carroll is 2-8 against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carroll Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Carroll strolled past Corpus Christi Moody with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. The victory was just what Carroll needed coming off of a 54-27 loss in their prior game.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat King 60-21 at home. Given Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while King is ranked 1021st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-16 record this season.
Carroll was dealt a bruising 58-27 defeat at the hands of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will Carroll have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.