After flying high against Madison Academy on Friday, Homewood came back down to earth. The contest between the Homewood Patriots and the Austin Black Bears didn't end well, with the Homewood Patriots falling 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Black Bears are ranked fourth).
Homewood's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-7. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Austin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Homewood and Jacksonville will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Austin, they will challenge Huntsville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Austin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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