Basketball Recap: Dylan Collins Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Austin

Sterling's game on Saturday was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Austin Mustangs by a score of 62-54. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in November of 2024, they had to take a 58-41 loss.

Sterling's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Collins, who posted 12 points. Collins has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nadarin Jones, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points.

Sterling has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

When Sterling and Austin next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Sterling will try to stop Madison's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sterling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Austin will square off against Spring Woods and their four-game winning streak at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.