Rusk is 1-9 against Palestine since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rusk Eagles will be playing at home against the Palestine Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Rusk didn't have quite enough to beat Bullard and fell 49-47.
Meanwhile, Palestine hadn't done well against Madisonville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Palestine secured a 41-37 W over Madisonville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-17 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Rusk, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-42 loss to Palestine in their previous meeting on January 7th. Will Rusk have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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