Rusch propelled Edgewood College into the NACC Championship game with an outstanding effort of 27 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the floor against No. 3 Lakeland College. At one point in the second half, Rusch scored 16 of the Eagles' 19 points. For the week, the junior averaged 20.0 points and 2.0 assists while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 55.6 (5-for-9) from three-point range. Rusch also made all seven of his free throw attempts.