Ruston and Benton are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ruston Bearcats face off against the Benton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ruston, who comes in off a win.
If Ruston beats Benton with 59 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Ruston ended the year with a bang, routing Pitkin 59-38 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, Benton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Cedar Creek by a score of 53-51.
Ruston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Ruston came up short against Benton in their previous meeting back in November, falling 53-40. Can Ruston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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