The Austin girls basketball team dug their way out of an eight-point halftime hole to beat Mankato East (9-5 overall, 6-5 Big Nine) 64-57 to close out its regular season in Mankato Thursday.

Hope Dudycha put up 28 points for the Packers (8-4 overall, 6-4 Big Nine).

Austin 24  40  —  64

East 32  23  —  57

Austin scoring: Hope Dudycha, 28; Reana Schmitt, 12; Cassidy Shute, 11; Olivia Walsh, 7; Elyse Hebrink, 4; Joy Deng, 2