Basketball Preview: Ruston Bearcats vs. Arcadia Hornets
The Ruston Bearcats will take on the Arcadia Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ruston has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Arcadia will arrive with six straight wins.
Ruston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Captain Shreve on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ruston lost 64-43 to Captain Shreve.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). Everything went their way against Gibsland-Coleman on Friday as Arcadia made off with a 58-37 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Ruston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ruston came up short against Arcadia in their previous meeting back in January, falling 45-38. Can Ruston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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