By Kyle Roberts
It may not have been pretty, but Ruston High came out victorious Wednesday night with an 83-75 win over Booker T. Washington in Shreveport.
“Defensively, we have to be better,” Ruston head coach Ryan Bond said. “We had chances to extend the lead and put the game away, but we had some lapses. I’m proud of the offense, but we have to get back to playing with our regular defensive intensity.”
Freshman Ahmad Hudson put up 21 points in the Bearcat’s victory after scoring eight points in the first quarter.
Senior Lonnie Dimmer and junior Aidan Anding both added 15 points, while junior Joran Parker finished with 12 on the night. Sophomore Bill Sutton had 11 for the Bearcats.
Even in the win, Bond recognized that the team is still gelling and settling in after the return of the football players.
“More practice time will do that,” Bond said. “We have only had three full practices. We have to lock in mentally for the rest of the basketball season.”
Ruston returns to action Saturday, Dec. 23, against Carroll in the Holiday Hoops Fest being hosted at Wossman.
