The Neville Tigers lost against the Ruston Bearcats back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Neville took a 71-54 bruising from Ruston. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Neville in their matchups with Ruston: they've now lost three in a row.
Neville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jontae Turpin jr, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds, and Travone Varner who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Greely, who scored four points.
Neville's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Ruston, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Neville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Denham Springs at 12:20 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Ruston won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Franklin Parish at 4:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Louisiana (Franklin Parish is ranked 62nd, while Ruston is ranked 52nd).
