Cold shooting resulted in the Packers scoring only three field goals/11 total points in the first half in a 62-59 loss to Caledonia Saturday night. After trailing 25-11 at halftime the Pack took the lead late in the game but could not make the plays in the final minutes to seal the victory.
Read more about the game in the Austin Daily Herald.
Here are the highlights:
Austin scoring: Ajuda Nywesh 19, Bret Lukes 17, Zach Wessels 12, Curtis Oberbroeckling 5, Noah Brehmer 3, Gach Gach 3
The Austin Packers improved their record to 10-2 overall, 6-0 in the conference with a 68-45 win over the Owatonna Huskies Friday night at Packer gym. The Packers started fast and held the Huskies to 16 first half points, going into the locker room with a 35-16 lead. Austin continued their strong play in the second half with the entire roster seeing action.
Read more about the game in the Austin Daily Herald and the Owatonna Peoples Press.
The Packers will be back in action tonight, 7:00pm AHS Packer Gym, vs Caledonia.
Here are the highlights:
Austin scoring: Bret Lukes 20, Nik Gasner 9, Gach Gach 9, Ajuda Nywesh 8, Zach Wessels 7, Curtis Oberbroeckling 4, Zach Coffey 4, Noah Brehmer 3, Dylan Gasner 2, John Knorr 1, Taylor Peck 1
The Packers will return to action this Friday night for a home match up versus Owatonna. Tuesday night’s game vs Mayo was postponed. Below are the current section standings for Austin.
It should be a great game Friday night! See you then!
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| No. 3 | Austin (153.0) | 4-0 | 9-2 | 59.6 | 46.2 | Won 1 | |
| No. 7 | Red Wing (130.0) | 4-1 | 10-2 | 63.8 | 50.9 | Won 1 | |
| No. 15 | New Prague (119.2) | 2-1 | 6-4 | 61.8 | 56.7 | Won 2 | |
| No. 37 | Winona (71.8) | 0-2 | 3-7 | 50.3 | 56.5 | Lost 1 | |
| No. 40 | Kasson-Mantorville (70.4) | 1-2 | 7-4 | 63.3 | 54.5 | Lost 1 | |
| No. 45 | Stewartville (61.7) | 1-2 | 9-5 | 64.6 | 59.5 | Won 3 | |
| No. 48 | Albert Lea (55.3) | 2-3 | 3-8 | 46.5 | 63.0 | Lost 2 | |
| No. 59 | Faribault (30.5) | 0-3 | 1-10 | 45.0 | 65.0 | Lost 4 | |
The Packer boys raised their overall record to 9-2 , 5-0 in the conference, after a 46-42 win over the Winona Winhawks Friday night in Winona.
Read more about the game in the Austin Daily Herald and the Winona Daily News.
Austin’s next game will be home Tuesday, January 7th against Rochester Mayo.
Here are the highlights:
Austin scoring: Bret Lukes 16, Ajuda Nywesh 14, Nik Gasner 6, Zach Wessels 4, Gach Gach 3, Jacob Kempen 3
The Packer boys faced their toughest opponent of their first ten games Saturday night at Winona State University. The Kaukauna WI Ghosts defeated the Pack 49-43. Cold shooting was the downfall for the boys as they scored a season low 17 points in the first half. Zach Wessels left the game with 15 minutes remaining in the second half to get a cut above his eye stitched. The Ghosts were the third consecutive ranked opponent for the Packers.
The next game is at Winona High School on Friday, January 3rd at 7:30pm.
Read more about the game in the Austin Daily Herald.
Here are the highlights:
Austin scoring: Bret Lukes 17, Ajuda Nywesh 10, Nik Gasner 6, Zach Wessels 5, Gach Gach 3, Noah Brehmer 2
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