On Tuesday, Austin faced Florence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Austin Black Bears strolled past the Florence Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. The win was nothing new for the Black Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.

Black Bears
01/07/25 vs Florence | 75-60 |
01/04/25 vs Mae Jemison | 72-63 |
01/03/25 vs Decatur | 76-45 |
12/21/24 vs Homewood | 61-47 |
12/17/24 vs Mars Hill Bible | 74-56 |
+ 3 more games |
Austin's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin will take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Austin is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Florence, they will challenge Thompson at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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