LaPoynor Flyers (LaRue, TX) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX), 65-64 in a non-league match.

With the victory, LaPoynor advances its record to 9-3 on the year. The Flyers travel to Scurry-Rosser (Scurry, TX) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 1-1.

The Eagles now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Elkhart for a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. Rusk will face a Elks squad coming off a 53-33 league loss to Buffalo (Buffalo, TX). The Elks record now stands at 1-7.