The Corpus Christi Moody Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Corpus Christi Moody has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 20 straight defeats, while Gregory-Portland will come in with three straight victories.
Corpus Christi Moody is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Flour Bluff on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Corpus Christi Moody took a blow against Flour Bluff, falling 59-21. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-10.
Meanwhile, Gregory-Portland posted their biggest win since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 74-53 margin over King. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Mustangs are ranked 843rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corpus Christi Moody's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Gregory-Portland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Corpus Christi Moody was dealt a bruising 66-36 defeat at the hands of Gregory-Portland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gregory-Portland's Shawn Williams, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Now that Corpus Christi Moody knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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