The Denham Springs Yellowjackets will challenge the Ruston Bearcats on Friday. Denham Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 31 matchups -- so hopefully Ruston likes a good challenge.
Denham Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-57 victory over Westgate. 75 seems to be a good number for the Yellowjackets as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ruston). Everything went their way against South Lafourche on Tuesday as Ruston made off with a 78-54 victory. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Ruston's win came from a few key players Denham Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ahmad Hudson, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joran Parker, who put up 11 points.
Ruston was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Ruston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. Denham Springs' record now sits at 28-3.
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