The Austin Eagles will face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 68-62 W over Switzerland County.
Meanwhile, Southwestern unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 68-50 to Charlestown.
Austin will need to focus on slowing down Landon Kidwell, one of several Southwestern players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Brady Cook was another key player, putting up eight points.
Austin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Austin couldn't quite finish off Southwestern in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 53-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwestern's Braxton Lewis, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points. Now that Austin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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