Basketball Recap: La Grange Beats Giddings for Their Sixth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 11:21am

Basketball Recap: La Grange Leopards vs. Giddings Buffaloes

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Previous 6 Games

01/28/25 @ Giddings59-45
01/24/25 vs Bellville68-41
01/22/25 @ Smithville91-8
01/17/25 vs Navasota50-45
01/14/25 @ Caldwell83-44
01/10/25 vs Giddings50-42

La Grange entered their tilt with Giddings on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 victory over the Giddings Buffaloes. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 1321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

La Grange's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cordale Knapik, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points along with five assists and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Knapik a new career-high in blocks (two). Brandon Mathis was another key player, dropping a triple-double on ten points, ten boards, and ten blocks.

La Grange pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.7 points per game. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.

La Grange will square off against Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Giddings, they will face off against Bellville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.

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