Basketball Recap: Austin Takes a Loss

Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Woods Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1115th, while the Tigers are ranked 453rd).

Spring Woods' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tavionn Pickens led the charge by putting up 18 points. The game was Pickens' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jaelin Bargas was another key player, posting 15 points.

Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Spring Woods, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.

Austin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-59 win against Milby on the 25th. Spring Woods has also already played their next game, a 67-60 victory against Madison on the 28th.