Bandera has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 77-62 to the Wimberley Texans. While losing is never fun, the BULLDOGS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Texans are ranked 267th).
Elijah Salas
| 12/03/24 vs Uvalde | 29 |
| 01/31/25 @ Wimberley | 26 |
| 01/02/24 vs Navarro | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lutheran | 25 |
| 12/29/23 vs Van Vleck | 24 |
When it comes to explaining why Bandera lost, don't look at Elijah Salas. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 18 on his way to 26 points along with eight boards and six assists. That's the most points Salas has posted since back in December of 2024. Jeffry Thomas was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bandera smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Paul Gumbert-Mendoza, who went 9 of 19 en route to 22 points in addition to six assists and five boards for Wimberley. The match was Gumbert-Mendoza's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Olmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Bandera's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Wimberley, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Bandera will welcome Navarro at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bandera is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Wimberley, they will head out to challenge Fredericksburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wimberley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games.
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