West Monroe has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the West Ouachita Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Monroe suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Alexandria, falling 62-30. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points West Monroe has scored all season.
Meanwhile, West Ouachita's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Ruston on the road and fell 73-25. While losing is never fun, West Ouachita can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Ruston is ranked 36th).
West Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for West Ouachita, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for West Monroe against West Ouachita when the teams last played two weeks ago as the squad secured a 76-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
