Giddings is 1-9 against La Grange since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Giddings Buffaloes will be playing at home against the La Grange Leopards at 6:15 p.m.
Giddings is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They fell 59-50 to Smithville. 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 1294th, while the Tigers are ranked 519th).
Meanwhile, La Grange was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Bellville 77-36. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
La Grange's win came from a few key players Giddings will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Campbell Cooper Sg 2027, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The game was her seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Trlicek, who posted 19 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
La Grange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
La Grange is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 3-22.
Giddings was dealt a bruising 79-32 defeat at the hands of La Grange in their previous meeting on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trlicek, who went 13 for 21 en route to 30 points along with eight steals and five assists. Now that Giddings knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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