By Kyle Roberts
The Ruston High School Lady Bearcats fell 34-29 to Peabody Monday night in the first night of the CENLA Clash.
The Lady Bearcats trailed 19-7 after the first half but outscored Peabody 22-15 in the second half to make it a close final.
“We are a growing team with a lot of young talent,” Ruston High head coach LaShanda Cooper said. “We still have a lot of work to do but we do have a lot of potential. We had some crucial turnovers and missed several scoring opportunities that cost us the game.”
Ruston High sophomore Gioia Tatum led the Lady Bearcats with nine points on the day.
Prior to Monday, Ruston split two games last week at the Battle on the Hardwood Classic, falling to Natchitoches Central 56-20 and then bouncing back to beat Warren Easton 51-36.
“This week presented numerous challenges, but also valuable lessons,” Cooper said. “It highlighted areas where we still need to grow and where we’ve made progress. Moving forward, we’re excited to continue strengthening the trust and chemistry within our program.”
Against Warren Easton, sophomore Angelica Green finished with 21 points, while senior Samiya Lewis finished with 11. Freshman Adriana Robinson tagged 10 points on the night, as well.
Junior Journi Douglas led Ruston with six points against Natchitoches Central.
Ruston will be back in action today against Opelousas for the second day of the CENLA Clash.
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