The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will challenge the Palmview Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 35 matches -- so hopefully Palmview likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was fully in charge, breezing past Alice 87-53. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 25 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmview). They blew past Juarez-Lincoln, posting a 96-44 win. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Huskies are ranked 1589th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmview had a senior duo take command as Jose L Gonzalez went 20-for-36 to rack up 51 points and six steals and DAMIAN ANAYA dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points L Gonzalez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Flores, who posted three points.
Palmview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Palmview, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 24-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial against Palmview when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 70-37 win. Will Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial repeat their success, or does Palmview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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