Basketball Game Preview: Pineville Rebels vs. Leesville Wampus Cats

The Pineville Rebels will square off against the Leesville Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pineville and four for Leesville.

Pineville came up short against Neville on Friday, falling 62-40. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Tigers are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, Leesville lost to LaGrange at home by a 51-37 margin on Friday.

Pineville's loss dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Leesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-17.

Everything came up roses for Pineville against Leesville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 67-21 win. Does Pineville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.