In Friday's non-league match, the host Giddings Buffaloes basketball team scored a tight 35-34 triumph over the Navasota Rattlers.

In their next game, the Buffaloes face the New Waverly Bulldogs (New Waverly, TX) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 10. Giddings will attempt to move on its 8-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 6-4 record after their 51-47 non-league loss to Hargrave (Huffman, TX).

With the defeat, Navasota moves to 4-5 on the year. The Rattlers host La Grange (La Grange, TX) to face the Leopards in a non-league match on Friday, December 9. The Leopards enter the match with a record of 4-3. La Grange lost 68-46 in their recent non-league match against New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)