Packers hit 15 threes to beat Century

Published 4:37 pm Monday, January 7, 2019

The Austin boys basketball team caught fire from the three-point line to beat Rochester Century (6-5 overall, 4-3 Big Nine) 76-70 in Rochester Saturday.

The Packers (7-2 overall, 6-1 Big Nine) hit 15 three-pointers while shooting 57 percent on shots from long distance.

Ngor Deng had 16 pints, and five assists for Austin and Agwa Nywesh had 20 points, five rebounds and three steals.

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Austin 45 31 – 76

Century 32 38 – 70

Austin scoring: Agwa Nywesh, 20; Ngor Deng, 16; Teghan Hovland, 15; Medi Obang, 10; LaHenry Gillis,8; Dongrin Deng, 7; free throws: 90 percent (9-for-10)