Austin 51, at Hardin-Simmons 73

ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys used a balanced scoring attack and a dominant second half to pull away from the Austin Kangaroos for a 73-51 victory in women’s basketball Friday night at the Mabee Complex. In front of 576 fans, the Cowboys improved to 23-4 overall, while Austin fell to 16-12. The game was closely contested early. Austin’s Lexi Martin, a guard from Sanger, Texas, connected on a trio of first-quarter 3-pointers to keep the Kangaroos within striking distance. Hardin-Simmons led 14-12 after the opening period and extended its advantage to 29-21 by halftime, holding Austin to just… Read more...