Basketball Recap: Bob Jones Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Austin

On Tuesday, Bob Jones faced Austin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bob Jones Patriots fell 63-50 to the Austin Black Bears. The Patriots have struggled against the Black Bears recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Bob Jones' loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Austin, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.

Bob Jones will head out to face off against Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully James Clemens likes a good challenge.