Austin Black Bears at Mars Hill Bible Panthers — Friday, Jan. 30 (4 p.m. Central)

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Austin travels to Florence, Ala., to face Mars Hill Bible on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Central at Mars Hill Bible School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5917434-austin-vs-mars-hill-bible

Game snapshot

Matchup: Austin Black Bears at Mars Hill Bible Panthers

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30 — 4 p.m. Central

Location: Mars Hill Bible School, Florence, Ala.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5917434-austin-vs-mars-hill-bible

Team pages: Austin — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/154797-austin-black-bears-jv

Mars Hill Bible — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/140667-mars-hill-bible-panthers-jv

A bit of context

The Black Bears head north to Florence for a nonleague tilt with the Panthers. The teams last met Jan. 11, 2025 — see that previous meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/4846386-austin-vs-mars-hill-bible. Expect a physical, short‑court high school battle as both programs look to sharpen their lineups heading into the second half of the season.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network: Both schools have NFHS Network pages where games are often streamed. Austin: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/austin-high-school-decatur-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Mars Hill Bible: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mars-hill-bible-school-florence-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No SBLive ticket link is provided for this game. Check the host school for local ticketing details.

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Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for updates, and check local weather for Florence, Ala., as tip time approaches.