On Friday, Alexandria faced Ruston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Alexandria Trojans secured a 49-44 W over the Ruston Bearcats. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Trojans were down 30-14 in the second quarter.
Tyshawn Duncan
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Alexandria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyshawn Duncan led the charge by going 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. Duncan is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Johnson, who posted 18 points and five rebounds.
Alexandria is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Ruston, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ouachita Parish the next time they take the court. Ruston will head out to face Ouachita Parish at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Alexandria will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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