The Ruston Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Alexandria Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ruston will be strutting in after a victory while Alexandria will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ruston faced off against Winnfield on Tuesday. Ruston claimed a resounding 67-24 win over Winnfield. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-29, which was the final score in Alexandria's tilt against Oakdale on Tuesday.
Ruston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Alexandria, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Everything came up roses for Ruston against Alexandria in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 71-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ruston since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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