Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartselle Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Black Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Tigers are ranked seventh).
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Hartselle, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3.
Austin will head out on the road to take on Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hartselle, they will welcome Muscle Shoals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hartselle has won six straight at home, while Muscle Shoals won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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