Austin Black Bears vs. Florence Falcons preview: Thursday, Jan. 22 — 4:30 p.m. Central

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Austin hosts Florence in Decatur on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. The Austin Black Bears welcome the Florence Falcons at Austin High School in Decatur, Ala., with tip set for 4:30 p.m. Central (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5899902-florence-vs-austin).

Game details

When: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Central

Where: Austin High School — Decatur, Ala.

Home: Austin Black Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/154797-austin-black-bears-jv (7 fans on SBLive)

Away: Florence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/490528-florence-falcons-jv (6 fans on SBLive)

Last meeting: They last met on Jan. 12, 2024 — game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/3520073-austin-vs-florence

Notes and context

This is a nonleague tilt in the middle of January. Austin enters the game listed as the home team; Florence travels into Decatur looking to bounce back. Both programs have upcoming games on the SBLive schedule — Austin is next slated to play at Mars Hill Bible on Jan. 30, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5917434-austin-vs-mars-hill-bible), while Florence is next scheduled to visit Pinson Valley on Jan. 27, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5775811-florence-vs-pinson-valley).

Streaming and tickets

Live stream options: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where coverage may be available. Check the following before game time:

Austin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/austin-high-school-decatur-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Florence NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/florence-high-school-florence-al-2/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided in the game data; check the schools’ athletic pages or the NFHS links above for local ticketing information.

Fan engagement (follow and picks)

SBLive shows small but growing fan counts for both teams — Austin (7 fans) and Florence (6 fans). Those numbers can change quickly; follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan totals and join the conversation. You can also make picks for fun on the game page (picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections).

Follow and coverage

For the latest updates, follow the game and the teams on SBLive:

Game: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5899902-florence-vs-austin

Austin Black Bears: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/154797-austin-black-bears-jv

Florence Falcons: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/490528-florence-falcons-jv

Check local weather and the NFHS Network links before heading to the gym or logging on — tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. Central on Thursday, Jan. 22.