The Austin Panthers will face off against the Irvin Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Austin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Austin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy 71-69. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 25-point performance the game before.
Irvin hadn't beaten Bowie on the road since January 10, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them last Friday. The Rockets came out on top against the Bears by a score of 33-25.
Irvin's win came from a few key players that Austin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayanna Rascon, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sunem Garcia, who posted nine points and five steals.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Irvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Austin didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Irvin when the teams last played back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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