The Austin Maroons will head out to face off against the Westlake Chaparrals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Austin didn't have too much trouble with Dripping Springs as they won 58-41. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Tigers are ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Westlake had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 82-26. The Chaparrals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Austin has also been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Westlake, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Austin was dealt a bruising 59-28 defeat at the hands of Westlake in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Austin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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