The Arp Tigers will head out on the road to take on the West Rusk Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Arp is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gladewater on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arp lost 44-23 to Gladewater. The Tigers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West Rusk had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 48-44 victory over the Cardinals.
Arp better keep an eye on Keke Murphy. She was instrumental in West Rusk's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kamyah Lacy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
West Rusk's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for Arp, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Arp was dealt a bruising 67-30 defeat at the hands of West Rusk in their previous matchup back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Arp was down 34-14.
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