Eastside Early College is 0-10 against LBJ Austin since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Eastside Early College Panthers take on the LBJ Austin Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eastside Early College is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Austin Achieve 71-41. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 25-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They claimed a resounding 88-30 victory over the Raiders. With the Jaguars ahead 60-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Eastside Early College better keep an eye on Ja Shawn Waters. He was instrumental in LBJ Austin's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. Waters' evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Antione Baker was another key player, going 7 for 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
LBJ Austin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games.
LBJ Austin pushed their record up to 17-13 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Eastside Early College, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Eastside Early College might still be hurting after the 55-33 loss they got from LBJ Austin when the teams last played back in January. Will Eastside Early College have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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