West Ouachita hasn't had much luck against Ouachita Christian recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 12:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While West Ouachita didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Beekman Charter to the tune of 57-19 on Thursday. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Tigers are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ouachita Christian). They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 61-25 win over Claiborne Christian. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ouachita Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for West Ouachita, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
West Ouachita might still be hurting after the 56-36 loss they got from Ouachita Christian when the teams last played back in January. Can West Ouachita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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