Akins hasn't had much luck against Austin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Akins Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Austin Maroons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Akins is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 82-26 loss at the hands of Westlake. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1085th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Austin suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Westlake and fell 76-47. The Maroons have struggled against the Chaparrals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Akins' defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Akins was dealt a bruising 84-28 defeat at the hands of Austin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Austin's Foley Anderson, who went 11 of 14 on her way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Now that Akins knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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