The Rusk Eagles basketball squad (Rusk, TX), was outscored 43-24 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Union Grove Lions (Gladewater, TX)

With the victory, Union Grove advances its record to 14-1 on the year. The Lions travel to McLeod (McLeod, TX) to meet the Longhorns in a 2A Region III District 21 battle on Tuesday, December 16. The Longhorns enter the battle with a record of 9-10. McLeod won 33-21 in their recent non-league battle against Queen City (Queen City, TX)

The Eagles now own a 1-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Joaquin for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 13. Rusk will encounter a Rams team coming off a 47-38 non-league loss to Union Grove (Gladewater, TX). The Rams record now stands at 5-6.