Austin lost to Mae Jemison back in December of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Austin Black Bears walked away with a 60-53 win over the Mae Jemison Jaguars. Given the Black Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Jaguars are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Black Bears
| 12/20/24 @ Mae Jemison | 60-53 |
| 12/17/24 vs Mars Hill Bible | 74-56 |
The victory made it two in a row for Austin and bumps their season record up to 11-3. As for Mae Jemison, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Austin won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Homewood at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Austin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Homewood likes a good challenge. Mae Jemison and Bob Jones will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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