The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Round Rock Westwood by a score of 47-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Round Rock Westwood is ranked 585th).
Loss or not, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial got some senior leadership from Deshyria Brown who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and Adelynn Lopez who scored 16 points. Lopez scored a full 35.6% of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Round Rock Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Crowley at 9:30 a.m. on December 2nd. As for Round Rock Westwood, they will take on Boerne at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boerne's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Round Rock Westwood's offense will have their work cut out for Round Rock Westwood.
