West Ouachita hasn't had much luck against Neville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Ouachita Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Neville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Ouachita took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-22 victory over Grant.
Meanwhile, Neville waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed past the Rebels to the tune of 66-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Rebels are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Ouachita better keep an eye on Joy Fisher. She was instrumental in Neville's win, almost dropping a double-double with 31 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Fisher a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Davis, who posted nine points.
West Ouachita's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points over those games. As for Neville, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
West Ouachita lost to Neville on the road by a decisive 60-42 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can West Ouachita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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