Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Zachary Broncos (Zachary, LA), 62-55 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Ruston upgrades its record to 22-9 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA) to play the Chiefs in a non-league bout on Monday, March 4. The Chiefs come into the bout with a record of 28-7. Natchitoches Central won 72-58 in their recent non-league bout against Denham Springs (Denham Springs, LA)