Winnfield is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Ruston is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Winnfield Tigers challenge the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Winnfield humbled Mansfield with a 71-31 victory. That looming 71-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Ruston was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Ouachita Parish 73-42. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Winnfield has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Ruston, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Winnfield didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Ruston in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. Does Winnfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
