Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Austin

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 vs Northside	76-61
12/19/24 vs Scarborough	86-42
12/16/24 vs Galena Park	47-41
12/14/24 vs Sharpstown	50-38
12/10/24 @ Houston Math Science & Tech	47-46

Austin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-61 win over the Northside Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-30 back in November.

Austin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Austin will be taking part in a tournament against Sam Rayburn at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northside, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Houston Math Science & Tech at 1:00 p.m. on December 31st.