West Rusk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gladewater Bears. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-46 back in December of 2024.
| 12/03/24 @ Spring Hill | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gladewater | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Troup | 2 |
| 11/16/24 vs Pine Tree | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Gladewater | 1 |
Despite the loss, West Rusk still got an impressive performance from Kamyah Lacy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Lacy also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabby Coleman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, West Rusk was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 6.4.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Gladewater, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Troup the next time they take the court. Gladewater will host Troup at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, while West Rusk will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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