If the Austin Achieve Polar Bears were feeling good off their 83-29 takedown of the Smithville Tigers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Austin Achieve's rough 64-38 defeat to Taylor on Friday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Austin Achieve in their matchups with Taylor: they've now lost four in a row.
Treos Richardson was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with three steals for Taylor. Richardson hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was TJ Whybrew, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Austin Achieve has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Taylor, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season.
Austin Achieve will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Caldwell is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Austin Achieve is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Taylor, they will take on Manor New Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Manor New Tech likes a good challenge.
