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Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial won the last time they faced Carroll and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles secured an 86-80 W over the Tigers. The final result isn’t all that surprising considering the Eagles’ considerable advantage in MaxPreps’ Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Tigers are ranked 675th).

When it comes to explaining why Carroll lost, don’t look at Jeremy Barrios. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Barrios has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he’s played. Caleb Black was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they’ve won eight of their last nine matchups. That’s provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points over those games. As for Carroll, they moved to 11-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial and Carroll will both be playing Miller the next time they take the court. The Tigers will host the Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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