Desoto County Sports

Hustle wrapping up season at home this week with Austin, Mexico City

Mar 25, 2025-The Memphis Hustle (13-19) were defeated 130-93 by the Austin Spurs (21-11) Tuesday night at the Landers Center in the first of a three-game home stand to conclude the season.

David Johnson paced Memphis with 17 points off the bench. DJ Steward scored 16 points. GG Jackson II registered 15 points. Malachi Smith contributed 12 points and six assists.

Jameer Nelson Jr. led the Spurs with 22 points off the bench. Malachi Flynn scored 19 points. David Duke Jr., Harrison Ingram and Kyle Mangus totaled 17 points each.

Austin opened the game on a 13-0 run and led by as many as 47 in the wire-to-wire victory.

The Spurs scored 62 points in the paint and 26 points off turnovers. Austin outrebounded Memphis 62-30 and scored 20 second chance points.

The two teams will complete the two-game series on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the Landers Center in Southaven.  

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.