Where Eagles dare: improvement leads to optimism

by BY QUINTEN BOYD
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PHOTO: LYNN LITTLEJOHN          Rusk's Nicky D. Cleveland dribbles his way out of trouble as John David Beard takes off upcourt on a breakaway. The Eagles finished the season at 19-13 (5-9 in District 18-3A), a far cry from last season's 8-20 (0-14) record.