The West Rusk Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Troup Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Rusk has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Troup will come in with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, West Rusk didn't have quite enough to beat Gladewater and fell 54-51.
| 12/03/24 @ Spring Hill | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gladewater | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Troup | 2 |
| 11/16/24 vs Pine Tree | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Gladewater | 1 |
West Rusk might have lost, but man, Kamyah Lacy was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. What's more, Lacy also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Gabby Coleman was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Rusk was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.4.
Meanwhile, Troup was able to grind out a solid victory over Gladewater on Friday, taking the game 39-32.
Troup has also been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for West Rusk, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
West Rusk barely slipped by Troup when the teams last played on January 3rd, winning 36-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Rusk since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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