The Bullard Panthers bounced the host Rusk Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 69-48 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Panthers face the Hudson Hornets (Lufkin, TX) in a 4A Region III District 17 outing, on Tuesday, February 11. Bullard will attempt to upgrade on its 24-8 season record. The Hornets enter the outing with a 15-17 record after their 55-38 league loss to Center (Center, TX).

The Eagles (12-16) will now prepare for their outing against Palestine (Palestine, TX). The Wildcats enter the 4A Region III District 17 outing with a 13-17 record. In their last outing, Palestine was overwhelmed by Madisonville (Madisonville, TX), 65-47, in a league outing.