De Soto Pirates (De Soto, WI) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting La Farge Wildcats (La Farge, WI), 74-44 in a league match.

With the victory, De Soto advances its record to 7-9 on the year. The Pirates travel to Ithaca (Richland Center, WI) to face the Bulldogs in a Ridge & Valley match on Friday, February 7. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 13-5. Ithaca won 63-45 in their recent non-league match against Iowa-Grant (Livingston, WI)

The Wildcats now own a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Crawford for a Ridge & Valley match on Thursday, February 6. La Farge will face a Trojans squad coming off a 55-44 league win over Wauzeka-Steuben (Wauzeka, WI). The Trojans record now stands at 15-1.