The Rusk Eagles basketball team (Rusk, TX), was nudged 62-57 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Madisonville Mustangs (Madisonville, TX)

The Mustangs now possess a 4-18 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palestine for a 4A Region III District 18 battle on Friday, January 26. Madisonville will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 65-62 league win over Bullard (Bullard, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 14-7.

The Eagles (3-23) will now prepare for their battle against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX). The Fightin' Indians come into the 4A Region III District 18 battle with a 8-14 record. In their last battle, Jacksonville was nudged by Hudson (Lufkin, TX), 55-51, in a league battle.