Eagles
| 01/07/25 vs West Rusk | 82 |
| 12/20/24 vs Arp | 77 |
| 01/03/25 @ Gladewater | 74 |
| 11/26/24 @ Atlanta | 70 |
| 12/13/24 vs White Oak | 65 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tatum). They claimed a resounding 82-28 win over the West Rusk Raiders. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Raiders are ranked 937th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, West Rusk still got an impressive performance from Gabby Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Tatum's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for West Rusk, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tatum will face off against Troup at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Troup's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Tatum's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Rusk, they will square off against White Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Rusk is facing White Oak at the right time seeing as White Oak is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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