Austin is 2-8 against Del Valle since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Austin Maroons are taking a road trip to square off against the Del Valle Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Austin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Austin came up short against Lake Travis on Tuesday, falling 61-41. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 704th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 190th).
Meanwhile, Del Valle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Akins.
Del Valle now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-22.
Austin came up short against Del Valle when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-48. Can Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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