The Wimberley Texans will square off against the Giddings Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wimberley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Giddings likes a good challenge.
Giddings is facing Wimberley at the wrong time: Wimberley suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 66-56 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Texans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Tigers are ranked 101st).
| 12/02/23 @ Marion | 22 |
| 01/19/24 vs Davenport | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Belton | 18 |
| 01/26/24 vs Boerne | 18 |
| 11/20/23 @ Randolph | 17 |
Wimberley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Olmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, and Holden Crawford, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points. That's the most points Crawford has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Wortham, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Giddings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 69-42 defeat at the hands of Fayetteville.
Wimberley's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6. As for Giddings, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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