Austin hosts Florence in nonleague girls basketball matchup on Jan. 22
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Austin High School in Decatur, Ala., will host the Florence Falcons on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. CST. The Black Bears will try to defend home court against a Florence squad that travels north for the nonleague meeting.
Quick game facts
- Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. CST
- Location: Austin High School, Decatur, Ala.
- Home: Austin Black Bears — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154800-austin-black-bears-jv (fans: 4)
- Away: Florence Falcons — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/155620-florence-falcons-jv (fans: 3)
- Game page (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5780955-florence-vs-austin
Notes and context
The teams last met on Jan. 24, 2025, when Austin traveled to Florence; that meeting is listed on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/4645400-austin-vs-florence. There are no official records or lineups provided in the game listing, so expect coaches to use this nonleague contest to tune rotations and evaluate matchups.
Streaming and tickets
- Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages that commonly carry high school basketball broadcasts — Austin: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/austin-high-school-decatur-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Florence: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/florence-high-school-florence-al-2/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those NFHS pages for availability and subscription details.
- Ticketing: No ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page. Fans should contact Austin High School for gate info.
Get involved — follow and pick
Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, increase their fan counts and stay notified when scores or streams go live. You can also make picks on the game page; picks are for fun and fan engagement and do not affect any win projections. SBLive follower and pick counts may change leading up to the game, so follow the teams and make your pick for the one you want to see win.