Alabama High School Basketball - Austin knocked off by Florence
January 21, 2022: Florence, AL 35630 The Florence Falcons basketball team scored 66 points and held the visiting Austin Black Bears to 52 in the Falcons league triumph on Friday.
The Falcons now sport a 12-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Haleyville for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 22. Florence will battle a Lions team coming off a 45-44 non-league win over Jasper (Jasper, AL). The Lions record now stands at 12-9.
The Black Bears (6-18) will now prepare for their contest against Bob Jones (Madison, AL). The Patriots enter the 7A Area 8 contest with a 20-3 record. In their last contest, Bob Jones ran past James Clemens (Madison, AL), 45-29, in a league contest.