Basketball Game Preview: Giddings Buffaloes vs. Manor New Tech Titans

The Giddings Buffaloes will take on the Manor New Tech Titans in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Giddings will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Taylor, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Buffaloes had just enough and edged out the Ducks 44-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manor New Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They managed a 63-59 victory over Bastrop on Tuesday.

Manor New Tech now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Giddings, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Giddings couldn't quite get it done against Manor New Tech in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 61-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Titans' Isaiah Kinard, who shot 62% from the field on his way to 31 points and eight steals. Now that the Buffaloes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.