Palestine
Palestine Wildcats
PALE
7-8 Overall • Away
     
      
Rusk
Rusk Eagles
RUSK
2-17 Overall • Home
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Palestine Wildcats at Rusk Eagles — Feb. 17 high school basketball preview

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Palestine (Wildcats) travels to Rusk (Eagles) on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for a district clash at Rusk High School. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central (5:30 p.m. PST) — follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977762-palestine-vs-rusk

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

  • Location: Rusk High School, Rusk, Texas

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977762-palestine-vs-rusk

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

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

Why this one matters

Palestine will look to build on the program’s most recent win in this matchup: the last meeting was Jan. 28, 2022, when the Wildcats topped the Eagles 76-65 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/1840361-palestine-vs-rusk). Records and district standings can shift in the final weeks of the season, so expect both teams to be sharpening lineups and tightening defense as they chase seeding and postseason positioning.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages — Rusk: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rusk-high-school-rusk-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Palestine: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palestine-high-school-palestine-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for live-stream availability and subscription details.

  • Ticket info: Not provided on the SBLive game page; contact Rusk High School athletics for tickets.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: every follow improves visibility for the programs. Make your picks on the SBLive game page — picks are for fun and help drive fan engagement. Note: follower totals and any win projections may change as game day approaches, so check the game page for the latest info: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977762-palestine-vs-rusk

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, final rosters and live scoring on gameday.