Box score

SHERMAN, Tex. - Austin had 13 players score at least two points and the Kangaroos got 40 points from their bench as they handed the Stevenson men's basketball team a 78-58 loss Saturday afternoon at the Hughey Center.

The win was the fourth in the last six games for Austin (4-4), all four of which have come at home.

Taylor Beatty led the Kangaroos with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Spencer Burke added seven points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in just 19 minutes. Kola Alade had a team-high nine points.

Senior center Kerry Dugan (Sparks/Hereford) led the Mustangs (2-7) with his third double double of the season, totaling 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Austin outrebounded Stevenson 50-40 which led to a 15-7 edge in second chance points. The Kangaroos also held a 13-5 edge in points in turnovers.

The biggest difference in the game came in the second half where Austin held the Mustangs to 10-of-32 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-11 from three-point range, outscoring them by 15.

After falling behind 5-0, Stevenson answered with an 11-2 run to take its largest lead of the game at four points, 11-7 with 14:07 left in the first half.

However, the Kangaroos responded with a 10-1 run over the next 2:38 to go back in front by five and they would never trail again.

The Mustangs trailed by five at halftime and were down by three with 10:51 remaining in the second half before a 12-2 run by Austin increased its lead to 13 en route to a 20-point victory.

The Kangaroos scored 29 of their 46 second half points off the bench. Arron Mewbourn had eight points as a reserve followed by seven points and six rebounds from Josh Saunders.

Junior Greg Woody (Baltimore/Mount Saint Joseph) scored a game-high 17 points for Stevenson while senior guard Chaise Lancaster (Bowie/Northwestern) finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Mustangs face Dallas on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.