The Ruston Bearcats will square off against the Quitman Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Ruston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Alexandria.
Meanwhile, Quitman came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 55-11 victory over the Panthers. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Panthers are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quitman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points over those games. As for Ruston, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
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