West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Ririe Bulldogs (Ririe, ID), 56-46 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, West Side upgrades its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Pirates host Malad (Malad, ID) to play the Dragons in a 2A South East Idaho bout on Saturday, January 28. The Dragons come into the bout with a record of 3-11. Malad lost 66-34 in their recent non-league bout against Grace (Grace, ID)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Salmon Savages (Salmon, ID) in a 2A Nuclear bout, on Saturday, January 28. Ririe will attempt to upgrade on its 12-4 season record. The Savages come into the bout with a 2-11 record after their 71-41 league loss to West Jefferson (Terreton, ID).