The Giddings Buffaloes lost against the La Grange Leopards back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Giddings was outmatched by La Grange at home and fell 68-41. Giddings has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
La Grange had a senior duo take command as Nathan Scott scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and Reece Nygren dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The match was Scott's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Clayton Cooper was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Giddings bumped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for La Grange, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.
Giddings will head out on the road to face off against Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Grange, they will be playing at home against Manor New Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Manor New Tech is ranked 661st, while La Grange is ranked 666th).