After flying high against Navarro last Friday, Wimberley came back down to earth. The Wimberley Texans took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Davenport Wolves. The Texans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 63-57.
Paul Gumbert-Mendoza
| 02/11/25 @ Davenport | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Navarro | 18 |
| 02/04/25 @ Fredericksburg | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bandera | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Canyon Lake | 33 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Wimberley lost on Tuesday, don't look at Paul Gumbert-Mendoza. Despite the final result, he shot 5-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine assists. The game was Gumbert-Mendoza's 11th in a row with at least 16 points. Holden Crawford was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points.
Joshua Bendele went supernova for Davenport, almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Bendele continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Castilla, who posted nine points and four steals.
Wimberley's defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Davenport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Wimberley and Davenport should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Wimberley (ranked 278th) will meet Manor New Tech (ranked 1032nd) on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wimberley sitting on eight straight wins and Davenport on four. Similarly, Davenport will challenge Eastside Early College at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 731 places (225 vs. 956). Wimberley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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