Packer girls fall to Falcons
Published 11:26 pm Monday, February 24, 2014
The Austin girls basketball team hit a road bump when it lost at Faribault (4-20 overall, 1-16 Big Nine) 51-48 on the road Monday.
The Packers (7-14 overall, 5-11 Big Nine) had beaten the Falcons 54-18 Feb. 3 and Faribault had lost its previous 56 games in the Big Nine.
“We did not show up to play tonight and we got beat by a team that wanted it more than we did,” Austin head coach Todd Johnson said.
Shayley Vesel had 18 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for the Packers.
Austin 27 24 — 51
Faribault 23 35 — 48
Austin scoring: Shayley Vesel, 18; Mer Gach, 9; Alex Hansen, 8; Merideth Fritz, 8; Sydney Murphy, 2; Ruth Koang, 2; f45 percent (10-for-22 FT)