Basketball Game Preview: Ruston Bearcats vs. Red River Bulldogs

The Ruston Bearcats will take on the Red River Bulldogs in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ruston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Airline on Tuesday as Ruston made off with a 65-40 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bearcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Red River in a 51-34 win over Evangel Christian Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Ruston's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Red River, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.

Everything came up roses for Ruston against Red River in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 67-33 victory. Will Ruston repeat their success, or does Red River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.