Basketball Recap: Austin Takes Down Ranked Florence

On Tuesday, Austin faced Florence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Austin Black Bears strolled past the Florence Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. The win was nothing new for the Black Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.

Black Bears

Previous Games (Home)

01/07/25 vs Florence	75-60
01/04/25 vs Mae Jemison	72-63
01/03/25 vs Decatur	76-45
12/21/24 vs Homewood	61-47
12/17/24 vs Mars Hill Bible	74-56
+ 3 more games

Austin's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin will take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Austin is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Florence, they will challenge Thompson at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.