Basketball Preview: Wimberley Texans vs. Burnet Bulldogs
The Wimberley Texans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Burnet Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. Hopefully Wimberley focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Wimberley came up short against Lago Vista and fell 63-54.
Despite the loss, Wimberley got top-tier performance from Paul Gumbert-Mendoza, who scored 28 points. The match was Gumbert-Mendoza's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Baker, who scored six points plus ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wimberley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lago Vista only pulled down six.
Meanwhile, Burnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Glen Rose 78-48.
Wimberley's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Burnet, their record now sits at 0-2.
Wimberley came up short against Burnet in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 62-51. Can Wimberley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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