Austin had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-25 to make it seven. They were beaten by the Westbury Huskies 85-38. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1439th, while the Huskies are ranked 648th).
As for Westbury, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games.
Westbury found their leader in sophomore Ibrahim Allim, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Allim has become a key player for the Huskies: the team is 16-6 when he posts at least ten boards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Derrion Hubbard, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 12 points and six steals.
Austin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westbury, they will be playing at home against Madison at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies will need to watch out since the Marlins have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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