Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Ouachita Parish Lions (Monroe, LA), 73-42 in a league match.

With the victory, Ruston advances its record to 13-4 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Winnfield (Winnfield, LA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 11-8. Winnfield won 71-31 in their recent league match against Mansfield (Mansfield, LA)

The Lions now own a 19-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Neville for a 5A District 2 match on Friday, February 7. Ouachita Parish will face a Tigers squad coming off a 55-51 league win over West Monroe (West Monroe, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 18-10.