Basketball Recap: Worthing Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 10:26am

Basketball Recap: Worthing Colts vs. Austin Mustangs

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Worthing put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 48-36 win over the Austin Mustangs. While the Colts didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Despite the defeat, Austin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashtian Glass had 13 points. That was a full 36.1% of Austin's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hailey Alfaro was another key player, scoring seven points.

Worthing's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Worthing has already played their next game, a 51-43 loss against Terry on the 6th. As for Austin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 51-45 win against Washington on the 6th.

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