Basketball Game Preview: West Rusk Raiders vs. Sabine Cardinals

The West Rusk Raiders will challenge the Sabine Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

West Rusk came up into this matchup off a tough 54-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of White Oak by a score of 41-39 on Friday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Sabine hadn't done well against Gladewater recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sabine came out on top against Gladewater by a score of 37-30.

Sabine's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for West Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

West Rusk didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sabine in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. Does West Rusk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sabine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.