The Austin girls basketball team lost to Owatonna (7-14 overall, 7-11 Big Nine) 56-49 in Owatonna Tuesday.

Colie Justice scored 11 points for the Packers (18-5 overall, 15-4 Big Nine), who now trail Red Wing by two games in the Big Nine conference with three games remaining in the season.

Austin hosts Red Wing at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Austin 21  28  —  49

Owatonna 19  37  —  56

Austin scoring: Colie Justice, 11; Kyra Walters, 10; Erica Lundberg, 10; Emma Dudycha, 8; Elyse Hebrink, 7; Reana Schmitt, 2; Olivia Walsh, 1; free throws: 69 percent (11-for-16)