The West Monroe Rebels basketball team (West Monroe, LA), was nudged 74-72 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Carroll Bulldogs (Monroe, LA)

The Bulldogs now possess a 14-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wossman for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. Carroll will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 62-52 non-league win over Neville (Monroe, LA). The Wildcats record now stands at 15-2.

The Rebels (9-7) will now prepare for their battle against West Ouachita (West Monroe, LA). The Chiefs come into the 5A District 2 battle with a 8-13 record. In their last battle, West Ouachita edged Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA), 65-42, in a non-league battle.