Basketball Game Preview: Neville Tigers vs. Ouachita Parish Lions

Neville is 1-9 against Ouachita Parish since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Neville Tigers duke it out with the Ouachita Parish Lions at 5:30 p.m. Ouachita Parish took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Neville, who comes in off a win.

Neville will bounce into Friday's match after beating West Monroe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Neville secured a 55-51 W over West Monroe on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Ouachita Parish has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against Ruston on Friday, falling 73-42. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Ouachita Parish's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Neville, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 18-10.

Neville and Ouachita Parish were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Neville came up empty-handed after a 79-78 defeat. Will Neville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.