Basketball Recap: Austin Takes a Loss

Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 64-47 fall against the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Black Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Eagles are ranked 34th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Decatur Heritage Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Genie Mcghee, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Mcghee's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leslie Hames, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 20 points.

Austin's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.

Austin will take on Oxford in a tournament on Friday. Oxford will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Austin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Prattville Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur Heritage Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Prattville Christian Academy likes a good challenge.