Rusk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palestine Wildcats. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Palestine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Edwards led the charge by going 5 of 10 en route to 13 points along with six boards and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Edwards a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Mitchell, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Palestine, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13.
Rusk will face off against Madisonville at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palestine, they will host Hudson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palestine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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