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PalestineRusk
Wildcats
66
Eagles
16

The Rusk (TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Palestine (TX) by a score of 66-16.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Palestine2513131566
Rusk228416
Final score provided by D. Nichols.
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Rusk trounced by Palestine

January 13, 2023: Rusk, TX 75785

The Palestine Wildcats routed the host Rusk Eagles basketball team by a final score of 66-16 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 test, on Tuesday, January 17. Palestine will attempt to advance on its 12-10 season record. The Fightin' Indians go into the test with a 21-6 record after their 56-30 league win over Bullard (Bullard, TX).

The Eagles now own a 8-7 record. They play next when they travel to Hudson for a 4A Region III District 18 test on Tuesday, January 17. Rusk will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 50-39 league loss to Madisonville (Madisonville, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 18-8.

Rankings & Records

Palestine (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
1542419
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
21-128-29-26-56-5.636.8001,7371,443

Rusk (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
76816099
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
12-200-105-61-96-5.375.0001,3351,586

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Palestine		13.615.113.612.8-52.6
Rusk		10.110.59.910.512.041.7

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Head-to-Head

  • Palestine won on 1/13/2023
    1/13 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Palestine2513131566
    Rusk228416

    The Palestine (TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Rusk (TX) by a score of 66-16.

    Box score
  • Palestine won on 1/31/2023
    1/31 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Rusk1476734
    Palestine1618101256

    The Rusk (TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Palestine (TX) by a score of 56-34.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Palestine7-2Rusk0-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/9/22BullardPalestine(W) 44-381/20/23BullardRusk(L) 65-28
1/6/23PalestineBullard(W) 51-432/7/23RuskBullard(L) 71-31
1/24/23BullardPalestine(W) 51-44
1/10/23MadisonvillePalestine(L) 57-501/6/23RuskMadisonville(L) 71-30
1/27/23PalestineMadisonville(W) 60-361/24/23MadisonvilleRusk(L) 52-24
1/17/23PalestineJacksonville(L) 68-481/10/23RuskJacksonville(L) 69-23
2/3/23JacksonvillePalestine(W) 57-481/27/23JacksonvilleRusk(L) 59-42
1/20/23PalestineHudson(W) 56-251/17/23RuskHudson(L) 56-19
2/7/23HudsonPalestine(W) 70-192/3/23HudsonRusk(L) 55-53

Record Breakdown

Palestine (22-23)

Rusk (22-23)
21-12
Overall
12-20
8-2
League
0-10
7-5
Non-League
6-4
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
7-2
Common Opponent
0-8
9-2
Home
5-6
6-5
Away
1-9
6-5
Neutral
6-5
2-1
Playoff
0-0
21-12
In-State
12-19
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0