The Austin Eagles will challenge the Salem Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Austin will be strutting in after a win while Salem will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Austin beat Southwestern 62-56. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Rebels are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 62-15 loss at the hands of Silver Creek.
Austin's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Austin strolled past Salem in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 36-20. Will Austin repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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