In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Rusk Eagles basketball team scored a good 68-54 win over the Elkhart Elks.

The Eagles (4-8) will now prepare for their contest against Athens (Athens, TX). The Hornets come into the non-league contest with a 8-5 record. In their last contest, Athens defeated Kilgore (Kilgore, TX), 43-42, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Elks battle the Dickinson Gators (Dickinson, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 6. Elkhart will attempt to better on its 1-10 season record. The Gators come into the contest with a 6-4 record after their 90-54 non-league loss to Alief Taylor (Houston, TX).