West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Soda Springs Cardinals (Soda Springs, ID), 50-46 in a league bout.

With the win, West Side upgrades its record to 6-7 on the season. The Pirates host Bear Lake (Montpelier, ID) to play the Bears in a 2A South East Idaho bout on Wednesday, January 18. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 11-2. Bear Lake won 67-27 in their recent league bout against Malad (Malad, ID)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Declo Hornets (Declo, ID) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 19. Soda Springs will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record.