The Ithaca Bulldogs basketball team scored 52 points and limited the host De Soto Pirates to 49 in the Bulldogs league triumph on Friday.

The Bulldogs now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they host Kickapoo for a Ridge & Valley game on Tuesday, January 14. Ithaca will confront a Panthers team coming off a 51-39 league win over Wauzeka-Steuben (Wauzeka, WI). The Panthers record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, De Soto falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Pirates host Blair-Taylor (Blair, WI) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league game on Saturday, January 11. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 9-1. Blair-Taylor won 55-46 in their recent non-league game against Gilmanton/Independence (Gilmanton, WI)