Basketball Recap: Umpire Comes Up Short

Umpire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Mount Ida Lions, falling 69-31. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in January.

Umpire's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Mount Ida, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.

Umpire will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oden at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Mount Ida will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Caddo Hills at 7:30 p.m. on December 30th.