There's no place like home for Gladewater, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the West Rusk Raiders 48-46. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
West Rusk's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamyah Lacy, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Keke Murphy was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight boards and four steals.
Gladewater's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for West Rusk, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Gladewater and Troup will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Troup will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Gladewater surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Rusk, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Union Grove at 12:15 p.m. on December 30th.
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