Basketball Recap: Ruston Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Away	47-36 W
01/31/25 - Home	73-42 W
02/06/24 - Home	66-36 W
01/26/24 - Away	60-62 L
02/03/23 - Away	52-62 L

Ouachita Parish typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Ruston proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Ouachita Parish Lions by a score of 47-36. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 73-42 last Friday.

It was another big night for Ahmad Hudson, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 23 boards. Keshun Malcolm was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Ruston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. Ouachita Parish is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-10.

Ruston has already played their next game, a 73-59 victory against West Monroe on the 14th. As for Ouachita Parish, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-65 win against Alexandria on the 14th.