By Kyle Roberts
RUSTON, La. — Ruston High School’s volleyball squad has earned the No. 16 seed in the upcoming LHSAA Volleyball Playoffs and will host East Ascension High School out of Gonzales, La., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Ruston’s Main Gym.
The Lady Bearcats have not lost one set in their home gym during the regular season this year, sweeping every opponent that came on campus.
“It was absolutely important (to get home-court advantage,” Ruston High head coach Mandy Cauley said. “It’s important for our seniors to get to play in front of their friends and family and community members one more time and hopefully go out with a win. We’d then have an opportunity to play the top team in the state in our division. Where we drew (in the bracket) is not an easy draw. But we’re going to prepare and give it our best shot in front of our home crowd.”
Ruston finished the regular season as district champions with a 23-13 record, while East Ascension finished 23-20 on the year.
“We’re working to get ready,” Cauley said. “We feel like we have an understanding of what East Ascension is going to bring. They’re a tough team. They have some size on them, and they’re pretty offensive. We’re going to have to serve tough, keep them out of system and keep their hitters from swinging full force.”
The Lady Bearcats are in the same bracket with Slidell, the No. 1 team in the power rankings.
The match will be a “white-out” as well, with fans encouraged to wear white shirts in the match.
Tip off is set for 5 p.m.
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