The Austin Maroons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Dripping Springs 79-33 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-14.
Austin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jill Shirk, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 4 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Shirk has scored at least 25% of Austin's points. Angelina Gomez was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with 5 assists.
Austin pushed their record up to 5-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dripping Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austin will take on Steele at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steele presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Austin in Texas (Steele is ranked 108th, while Austin is ranked 795th). As for Dripping Springs, they will be playing at home against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
