Austin hasn't had much luck against Sterling recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Austin Mustangs will be playing at home against the Sterling Raiders at 10:00 a.m.
Austin is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 81-75 heartbreaker at the hands of Madison.
Meanwhile, Sterling waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over the Huskies.
Austin better keep an eye on J'Dyen Canady. He was instrumental in Sterling's win, going 12 of 19 en route to 29 points. With that strong performance, Canady is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Collins, who posted six points and 15 rebounds.
Sterling was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Sterling has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Austin, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Austin strolled past Sterling in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 58-41. Will Austin repeat their success, or does Sterling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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