The Austin Black Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Hazel Green Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Austin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: James Clemens, who was ranked 15th at the time (Austin was ranked fifth). Austin took a 74-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of James Clemens.
Meanwhile, Hazel Green had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 50-41.
Hazel Green's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Austin, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Austin strolled past Hazel Green when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 68-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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