Giddings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 73-38 defeat at the hands of the Wimberley Texans. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.
Wimberley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Gumbert-Mendoza led the charge by putting up 13 points along with seven boards and six steals. Gumbert-Mendoza is becoming a predictor of Wimberley's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 15-4 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Bryson Anderson was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points.
Giddings' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Wimberley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Giddings and Wimberley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Giddings (ranked 1337th) will meet La Grange (ranked 647th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. Meanwhile, Wimberley (ranked 255th) will meet Belton (ranked 101st) at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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