Ace Austin scores 43 as Spring Garden’s girls down Hazel Green in clash of state’s top programs

Ricky and Ace Austin were riding in the car on the way home from a big victory over Class 6A Gadsden City, talking with Hazel Green coach Tim Miller in the car.

It was about 8:30 p.m. and dark, but the legendary basketball coaches agreed on playing a game on Jan. 21 in Spring Garden. It took a second to look over at his daughter for him to get even more excited about the iconic matchup.