If Ouachita Parish was feeling good fresh off their 73-35 takedown of Pineville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ouachita Parish Lions fell just short of the West Monroe Rebels by a score of 66-64 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rebels are ranked 76th).
Ouachita Parish's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 19-8. As for West Monroe, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ouachita Parish Lions take on the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ruston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Ouachita Parish likes a good challenge. As for West Monroe, they will be playing at home against Neville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Monroe is facing Neville at the right time seeing as Neville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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