Giddings had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Thrall Tigers by a score of 3-1. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Giddings had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 26-24, 25-8, 25-22.

Ayla Droegemueller
08/26/25 vs Thrall | 20 |
08/23/25 vs Tournament Team | 11 |
08/14/24 vs Devine | 10 |
08/14/25 vs Eagle Pass | 9 |
08/15/24 vs McNeil | 9 |
Giddings' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayla Droegemueller, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Droegemueller a new career-high in assists (20). Another player making a difference was Rilynn Creek, who had 15 digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good server: Giddings was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Giddings' victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Thrall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.
Giddings wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Copperas Cove on the 28th. As for Thrall, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Port Neches-Groves on the 28th.
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