The Grace Community Cougars will face off against the Rusk Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Rusk likes a good challenge.
Grace Community is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Brentwood Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with an 82-60 loss courtesy of the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Bears are ranked 223rd).
Meanwhile, Rusk was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 49-43 to Livingston.
Grace Community's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Grace Community skirted past Rusk 66-63 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Does Grace Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rusk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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