In Tuesday's league match, the visiting West Monroe Rebels basketball team scored a close 52-47 win over the Ruston Bearcats.

The Rebels (10-2) will now prepare for their test against Ouachita Parish (Monroe, LA). The Lions go into the 5A District 2 test with a 6-6 record. In their last test, Ouachita Parish got by Ruston (Ruston, LA), 43-37, in a league test.

The Bearcats now own a 12-3 record. They play next when they travel to West Ouachita for a 5A District 2 test on Friday, January 22. Ruston will encounter a Chiefs squad coming off a 59-50 league win over Pineville (Pineville, LA). The Chiefs record now stands at 7-5.