James Clemens and Austin are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The James Clemens Jets will face off against the Austin Black Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with James Clemens sitting on three straight wins and Austin on five.
James Clemens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Florence, who was ranked 18th at the time (James Clemens was ranked 13th). James Clemens snuck past Florence with a 59-53 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Austin earned a 63-50 win over Bob Jones on Tuesday.
Austin's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for James Clemens, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
James Clemens didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Austin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 74-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Clemens 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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