Sixth-ranked Thorndale rallied to defeat 12th-ranked Mumford 53-43 in boys Class 2A basketball area playoff action Thursday night in Giddings.
Mumford (27-12) bolted to a 29-21 halftime lead, but the Mustangs were outscored 16-7 in each of the last two quarters. Taariq Whitfield had 22 points and Braden Mack added 10 for Mumford, while Kaden Kovar had 35 points for Thorndale. It was the second straight year Mumford lost to Thorndale in the second round.
Thorndale (29-4) advances to the regional quarterfinals to play the Hearne-Sabine Pass. That game was Friday night at North Shore High School.
Thorndale 53, Mumford 43
MUMFORD (27-12) — Santana Alvarado 3, Cory Seymore 2, Braxton Zeig 3, Braden Mack 10, Taariq Whitfield 22, Jayden Gonzales 3
THORNDALE (29-4) — Kale Meadors 4, Jacob Jackson 2, Kaden Kovar 35, Jayden Clawson 2, Braden Pickel 10