Ouachita Parish Lions (Monroe, LA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA), 44-30 in a league match.

With the victory, Ouachita Parish advances its record to 19-7 on the year. The Lions travel to Neville (Monroe, LA) to meet the Tigers in a 5A District 2 match on Friday, February 7. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 16-3. Neville won 55-51 in their recent league match against West Monroe (West Monroe, LA)

The Bearcats now own a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jonesboro-Hodge for a non-league match on Monday, February 3. Ruston will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 42-16 league win over Haynesville (Haynesville, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 11-12.