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| 01/04/24 - Home | 56-46 W |
| 02/03/23 - Neutral | 54-49 W |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 48-30 W |
| 12/03/20 - Away | 56-50 W |
| 01/09/20 - Home | 54-47 W |
| + 5 more games |
Austin has gone 9-1 against Southwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Austin Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Southwestern Rebels at 7:30 p.m.
Austin will head out to face Southwestern after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Austin was dealt a 58-29 loss at the hands of Floyd Central. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Southwestern earned a 63-54 victory over Rising Sun on Saturday.
Austin better keep an eye on Olivia Simpson. She was instrumental in Southwestern's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. That's the most points Simpson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Baleigh McAfee, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Southwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Austin, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3.
Austin was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 56-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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