West won the last time they faced Austin-East and things went their way on Wednesday too. The West Rebels enjoyed a cozy 77-59 victory over the Austin-East Roadrunners. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rebels
| 01/08/25 vs Austin-East | 77-59 |
| 01/06/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen West | 74-52 |
The win made it two in a row for West and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Austin-East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will challenge Knoxville Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Austin-East, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oneida at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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