You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rusk's strategy against Pineywoods Community Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rusk Eagles blew the Pineywoods Community Academy Timberwolves out of the water with a 39-10 final score. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-4 by the end of the third, a deficit the Timberwolves had little chance of recovering from.
Rusk's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JoHannah McDonald, who went 8 for 10 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Jakaiyah Jenkins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Rusk and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pineywoods Community Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rusk will square off against Chireno at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rusk is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Pineywoods Community Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brookeland at 5:00 p.m. on November 26th.
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