Having just played yesterday, the West Rusk Raiders will jump right back in to play the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Rusk's tournament run continued when they took on Shelbyville on Thursday. West Rusk fell 52-43 to Shelbyville. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields took a blow against Centerville on Thursday, falling 65-37. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 730th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 265th).
West Rusk will need focus on slowing down Brody Parker, one of several Elysian Fields players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Kennedy, who earned 11 points.
West Rusk's record is now 4-3. As for Elysian Fields, their record is now 7-6.
West Rusk couldn't quite finish off Elysian Fields when the teams last played back in February and fell 55-53. Can West Rusk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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