Basketball Game Preview: Tatum Eagles vs. West Rusk Raiders

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	105-34 W
02/02/24 - Away	76-32 W
01/09/24 - Home	84-37 W
02/03/23 - Home	65-48 W
01/10/23 - Away	67-55 W
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Tatum has gone 9-0 against West Rusk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tatum Eagles will take on the West Rusk Raiders at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Tatum's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.

Tatum is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Gladewater 120-48. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West Rusk played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Troup 62-31. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Tatum pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.3 points per game. As for West Rusk, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Everything came up roses for Tatum against West Rusk in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 105-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tatum since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.