Austin hasn't had much luck against Mayo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Austin Packers will take on the Mayo Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Austin will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
While Austin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 56-48 win over Dover-Eyota on Saturday. Given the Packers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Eagles are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mayo posted their closest victory since November 30, 2023 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Minnetonka out 68-66.
Austin pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mayo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Austin came up short against Mayo in their previous matchup back in February, falling 65-57. Can Austin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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