The Wimberley Texans will square off against the La Marque Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Wimberley sitting on three straight victories and La Marque on 15.
Wimberley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 win over Wharton. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th in Texas, while the Tigers are ranked 537th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paul Gumbert-Mendoza
| 02/25/25 vs Wharton | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Carrizo Springs | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Manor New Tech | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Davenport | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Navarro | 8 |
| + 14 more games |
Wimberley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paul Gumbert-Mendoza, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 24 points. Gumbert-Mendoza is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 19 games he's played. Reece Wortham was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, La Marque won against King on Thursday with 84 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. La Marque was the clear victors by an 84-58 margin over Pearsall. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 30 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Wimberley's record is now 27-9. As for La Marque, their record is now 38-2.
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