Austin Classical won the last time they faced River City Believers Academy, and Sheppard Hurt did his part to make sure it happened again. The Austin Classical Mustangs slipped by the River City Believers Academy Soldiers 57-56 on Thursday thanks in part to Hurt, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Austin Classical is 5-2 when Hurt posts ten or more boards, but 4-14 otherwise.
Levi Marshall
| 02/06/25 @ River City Believers Academy | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs River City Believers Academy | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Waterloo | 23 |
| 12/20/24 @ Gateway Christian | 17 |
Levi Marshall was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
Despite the loss, River City Believers Academy still got an impressive performance from Lukas Cox, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Cox a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Blake Rankin, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.
Austin Classical's win bumped their record up to 9-16. As for River City Believers Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Austin Classical wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 77-38 loss against Cornerstone Christian on the 10th. River City Believers Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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