Austin had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Batesville Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 53rd).
As for Batesville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 76.1 points this season.
Kamryn Holcomb was his usual excellent self, shooting 67% from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and five boards. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trenten Luers, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 16 points and six assists.
Coming up, Austin will venture away from home to square off against North Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Batesville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-51 loss against Greenfield-Central on the 3rd.
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