Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 41-29 to the Deer Park Deer. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Deer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Despite the defeat, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zoe Perry went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Perry a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Even though they lost, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Park only pulled down three.
Erin Goodson was a one-man wrecking crew for Deer Park as she went 5 for 8 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Goodson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mccormick, who earned six points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Deer Park, they moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has already played their next game, a 44-40 defeat against Alice on the 26th. As for Deer Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-59 win against Shadow Creek on the 23rd.
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