The Austin girls basketball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with a win over Mankato West by a score of 78-71 in Mankato Thursday.

Hope Dudycha led the charger for Austin (7-1 overall, 5-1 Big Nine) as she put up 23 points and Kyra Walters chipped in 17 points.

Austin 37  41  —  78

West 32  39  —  71

Austin scoring: Hope Dudycha, 23; Kyra Walters, 17; Colie Justice, 14; Elyse Hebrink, 10; Emma Dudycha, 5; Cassidy Schute, 5