West Monroe lost against Alexandria back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Monroe Rebels were dealt an 89-54 defeat at the hands of the Alexandria Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Trojans are ranked 13th).
Jordyn Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alexandria, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 42 points and five boards. The contest was Johnson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Tyshawn Duncan was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
West Monroe's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Alexandria, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
West Monroe will host Ouachita Parish at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ouachita Parish knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully West Monroe likes a good challenge. As for Alexandria, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-48 defeat against Dunham on the 25th.
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