Recap: Tatum Eagles vs. West Rusk Raiders
The Tatum Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 90-35 win over West Rusk at home. The victory was nothing new for Tatum as they're now sitting on six straight.
West Rusk lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keke Murphy, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Murphy hasn't dropped below two steals for 19 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimora Pryor, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Tatum's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.92 points. As for West Rusk, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Tatum will face off against Arp at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arp is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for West Rusk, they will be playing at home against Troup at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Troup has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
