After flying high against Lampasas last Tuesday, Austin came back down to earth. The Austin Maroons fell 50-41 to the Birdville Hawks on Thursday.
Austin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Hillard, who had eight points plus six rebounds and three steals. Hillard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jillian Shirk was another key player, earning six points along with four steals.
Austin now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Birdville, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Austin has already played their next contest, a 64-44 loss against Warren on the 21st. Birdville has also already played their next matchup, a 67-15 defeat against Brock on the 21st.
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