Austin easily dispatched Akins last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Austin Maroons fell just short of the Bowie Bulldogs by a score of 51-49 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 102nd).
Austin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelina Gomez, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 18 points. Gomez is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Walker, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Bowie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Austin has already played their next match, a 44-42 victory against Lake Travis on the 4th. Bowie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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