After flying high against Austin Achieve Northeast last Tuesday, Travis came back down to earth. The Travis Rebels took a blow against the LBJ Austin Jaguars on Friday, falling 81-33. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1362nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 480th).
LBJ Austin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ali Scott, who went 10 of 16 to rack up 22 points along with six boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Murry ii, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points and eight steals.
Travis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for LBJ Austin, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-13.
Looking ahead, Travis will head out on the road to square off against Northeast Early College at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LBJ Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manor New Tech at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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