After losing to Cumberland Academy the last time they met, Rusk decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rusk Eagles came out on top against the Cumberland Academy Knights by a score of 61-52 on Saturday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-28), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory (which was Rusk's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Cumberland Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Rusk will head out to take on Trinity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Trinity's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Rusk has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Cumberland Academy has already played their next match (against Rusk), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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