The Austin Achieve Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Caldwell Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Austin Achieve suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2023 on Wednesday. They were beaten by Taylor 88-48. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Austin Achieve in their matchups with Taylor: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Caldwell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Smithville 71-44 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Caldwell has posted against Smithville since January 19, 2018.
Austin Achieve has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Caldwell, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Austin Achieve didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Caldwell in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Caldwell's Delvin Morris, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Austin Achieve to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
