Texas High School Basketball - Rusk ripped by Jacksonville
January 10, 2023: Jacksonville, TX 75766 The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians basketball team scored 69 points and held the visiting Rusk Eagles to 23 in the Fightin' Indians league triumph on Tuesday.
The Fightin' Indians now sport a 20-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bullard for a 4A Region III District 18 contest on Friday, January 13. Jacksonville will meet a Panthers team coming off a 38-35 league loss to Hudson (Lufkin, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 11-9.
The Eagles (8-6) will now prepare for their contest against Palestine (Palestine, TX). The Wildcats enter the 4A Region III District 18 contest with a 11-10 record. In their last contest, Palestine was routed by Madisonville (Madisonville, TX), 57-50, in a league contest.