Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 59-47 to the Rouse Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 740th, while the Raiders are ranked 206th).
Rouse was led to victory by D?Andre Gardner and Luke Baldwin. Gardner went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds, while Baldwin went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Baldwin's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Montgomery, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Rouse, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Austin will take on Akins at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rouse, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-43 victory against Cedar Ridge on the 28th.
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