Louisiana High School Basketball - Ruston nips West Monroe
January 18, 2022: Ruston, LA 71270 Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting West Monroe Rebels (West Monroe, LA), 54-53 in a league bout.
With the victory, Ruston upgrades its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to West Ouachita (West Monroe, LA) to play the Chiefs in a 5A District 2 bout on Friday, January 21. The Chiefs come into the bout with a record of 11-11. West Ouachita lost 64-39 in their recent league bout against Pineville (Pineville, LA)
Next up, the Rebels play the Ouachita Parish Lions (Monroe, LA) in a 5A District 2 bout, on Friday, January 21. West Monroe will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 13-6 record after their 62-50 league loss to Alexandria (Alexandria, LA).