Packers start season with win over New Prague

The Austin Packers boys basketball team got their season off to a great start on Tuesday with a 60-45 win over section rival New Prague.

Zach Wessels led the scoring with 18 points, while Bret Lukes added 14, Nik Gasner 11, Gach Gach 8, Curtis Oberbroeckling 5, and Ajuda Nywesh 2 and Zach Coffey 2 each.

See the story in the Austin Daily Herald.

Update: Tomorrow’s game is against Marshall…and so as an appetizer, here are highlights from the end of last year’s OT win in the state semifinals: