After flying high against the New Washington Mustangs last Tuesday, the Austin Eagles came back down to earth. Austin took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwestern on Friday. Austin has struggled against Southwestern recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Southwestern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamison Lewis out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Lewis posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Landon Kidwell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Austin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Austin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 82-73 loss vs. Clarksville on the 20th. Southwestern has also already played their next contest, a 61-56 victory against Charlestown on the 20th.
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