Basketball Game Preview: Austin Mustangs vs. Madison Marlins

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 11:40am

Preview: Austin Mustangs vs. Madison Marlins

Austin is 1-9 against Madison since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Austin Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Madison Marlins at 7:30 p.m. Madison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Austin, who comes in off a win.

Austin had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 42-27 victory over Wisdom on Friday.

Madison has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 40-27 to Galena Park on Tuesday.

Austin now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Madison, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.

Austin ended up a good deal behind Madison in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 39-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison's Azahni Taylor, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Now that Austin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.