Basketball Recap: Austin Catholic Comes Up Short

Austin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 52-30 to the Roeper Roughriders. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Roughriders from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.

Austin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Roeper, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin Catholic will head out to square off against Parkway Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Austin Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Roeper, they will square off against Cardinal Mooney Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.