The Austin girls basketball team lost to Rochester Mayo (7-4 overall, 7-2 Big Nine) 65-47 on the road Thursday.

The Spartans came out with a strong push early on and Austin wasn’t able to get back in it.

Abby Lewis had 18 points for the Packers (5-6 overall, 4-4 Big Nine) and Elyse Hebrink had two points and four steals.

Austin 23  24  —  47

Mayo 43  22  —  65

Austin scoring: Abby Lewis, 18; Colie Justice, 12; Awenia Nyewsh, 6; KieJuana Vanant, 5; Amber Hansen, 2; Rebecca Younis, 2; Elyse Hebrink, 2; free throws: 71 percent (10-for-14)