Eagles
| 01/25/25 @ Trinity Lutheran | 64-57 |
| 01/24/25 @ New Washington | 75-45 |
| 01/18/25 vs Springs Valley | 34-32 |
Austin entered their tilt with Trinity Lutheran on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 64-57 victory over the Trinity Lutheran Cougars. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 65-62 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Trinity Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reed Mellencamp went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points and five assists. That was a full 38.6% of Trinity Lutheran's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage King, who had 11 points.
Austin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Trinity Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Austin has already played their next game, a 66-47 loss against Brownstown Central on the 28th. As for Trinity Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-52 defeat against Crothersville on the 31st.
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