Ruston was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Gibsland-Coleman on Tuesday. The Ruston Bearcats put the hurt on the Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs with a sharp 71-48 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Defeat or not, Gibsland-Coleman got some senior leadership from Samora Sampson and Baleigh Haulcy. Sampson posted 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Haulcy dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The contest was Sampson's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Jordan Allen was another key player, putting up no points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Ruston's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Gibsland-Coleman, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-9 record.
Ruston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-30 defeat against Ouachita Parish on the 31st. As for Gibsland-Coleman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-52 win against Claiborne Christian on the 31st.
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