West Rusk hasn't had much luck against Tatum recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Rusk Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Tatum Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, West Rusk escaped with a win against Troup by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1023rd, while the Tigers are ranked 389th).
Meanwhile, Tatum's and Gladewater's contest on Friday was close at halftime, but Tatum turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Tatum put the hurt on Gladewater with a sharp 74-48 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Tatum's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for West Rusk, their record is now 6-9.
West Rusk was taken down by Tatum 89-56 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Rusk was down 43-19.
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