The West Rusk Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Sabine Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, West Rusk came up short against White Oak and fell 3-1. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Roughnecks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
West Rusk started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Sabine lost 3-0 to Tatum on Tuesday.
While Sabine was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tatum's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Sabine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
West Rusk took their victory against Sabine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. 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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