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Paul Gumbert Mendonza up for 2 pts.
The Texan basketball team is back in the regional semifinals for the second consecutive season, winning both their Bi-District and Area playoff games.
Wimberley improves their overall to 35-2.
The Texans opened the playoffs against the Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch Wranglers.
Wimberley jumped out to a 29-12 lead over the Wranglers before rolling to an 88-51 win.
Junior Reece Wortham led the team in scoring with 27 points followed by senior Paul Gumbert-Mendoza with 23 points. Junior Harley Peacock was third in scoring with 13 points followed by senior Holden Crawford 12 points.
Junior Nathan Baker led the team in rebounds with six followed by Peacock and Crawford with five. Wortham and Peacock led the team in assists with five.
Later in the week, the Texans faced the Pleasanton Eagles in the Area round.
It was another dominating win for Wimberley as the Texans defeated the Eagles 82-56.
Gumbert-Mendoza led the team in scoring with a game-high 33 points. Wortham was second with 18 points followed by Baker with 11 and Crawford with 10.
Baker led the team in rebounds with 11 followed by senior Micah Birdsong with nine. Wortham led the team in assists with eight.
Wimberley is now back in the regional tournament for the second year in a row as the Texans set their sights on their first-ever regional championship.
The Texans will face the Brownsville Jubilee Titans in the regional semifinals, where the winner will face the winner of La Marque-Manor New Tech.
Jubilee enters the game with a 24-5 overall record, having captured the District 32 title.
The Titans won their Bi-District playoff game against the Kingsville King Brahmas 83-73. Jubilee then beat the Wharton Tigers in the Area round, winning 50-49.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday night at Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School.
