Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats by a score of 37-26 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zoe Perry out in front who posted 15 points and five steals. Regan Buckner was another key player, putting up seven points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Gregory-Portland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Davis, who had 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shifa Ali, who put up four points and five rebounds.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Gregory-Portland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-50 victory against King on the 13th. As for Gregory-Portland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-44 win against Miller on the 13th.
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