Austin outlasts Lehman for final playoff spot

As the final seconds ticked off the Bales Gym scoreboard Friday, members of the Lehman Lobos boys basketball team let their emotions flow.

For the second time in as many weeks, Lehman didn’t take advantage of an opportunity to punch a postseason ticket. Friday’s 57-49 play-in game loss to the Austin Maroons, the team’s second straight defeat to Austin in a week’s time, brought the Lobos’ historic season to a heartbreaking end.   

Despite falling a step short of their dreams, head coach Steven Pinchback extolled his team’s efforts on the court, no matter the outcome.