LBJ Austin is 10-0 against Eastside Early College since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the LBJ Austin Jaguars challenge the Eastside Early College Panthers at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in LBJ Austin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
LBJ Austin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Northeast Early College: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that LBJ Austin blew Northeast Early College out of the water with an 88-30 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
01/31/25 vs Northeast Early College | 26 |
01/28/25 vs St. Andrew's | 23 |
01/24/25 @ Austin Achieve | 49 |
01/22/25 vs Lago Vista | 21 |
01/17/25 @ Manor New Tech | 33 |
Ja Shawn Waters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Antione Baker, who went 7 of 8 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five steals.
LBJ Austin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastside Early College). They blew past Austin Achieve 71-41 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since November 19, 2024.
LBJ Austin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Eastside Early College, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went LBJ Austin's way against Eastside Early College in their previous matchup back in January, as LBJ Austin made off with a 55-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for LBJ Austin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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