Basketball Game Preview: East Bernard Brahmas vs. Giddings Buffaloes

The East Bernard Brahmas will head out on the road to face off against the Giddings Buffaloes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

East Bernard is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Smithville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Giddings played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-29 loss at the hands of Flatonia. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1318th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 236th).

East Bernard's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Giddings, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

East Bernard didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Giddings in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 30-26 win. Will East Bernard repeat their success, or does Giddings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.