Rusk Eagles at Palestine Wildcats — Preview for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

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Rusk visits Palestine on Friday, Jan. 30, for a district meeting between the Rusk Eagles and the Palestine Wildcats. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Palestine High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977761-rusk-vs-palestine

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Location: Palestine High School, Palestine, Texas

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977761-rusk-vs-palestine

Palestine Wildcats (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/197534-palestine-wildcats — fans on SBLive: 4

Rusk Eagles (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/198542-rusk-eagles — fans on SBLive: 1

Last time these teams met, on Jan. 28, 2022, Palestine topped Rusk 76-65. That meeting still lingers in the memory for both programs and adds a little extra juice to this rematch. Weather is listed for Palestine, Texas, but the game will be played indoors at the high school.

Streaming and tickets

Palestine NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palestine-high-school-palestine-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rusk NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rusk-high-school-rusk-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school is carrying this game on NFHS Network, use the links above to stream. No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive event page.

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