The West Rusk Raiders had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past New Summerfield 47-24. This was payback for West Rusk, who suffered a 44-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Among those leading the charge was Darren Nix, who scored 13 points along with 6 steals. Noah Murphy was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
West Rusk's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for New Summerfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
West Rusk will square off against Chireno at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Summerfield, they will head out on the road to face off against All Saints Episcopal at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully All Saints Episcopal focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
