Basketball Recap: Umpire Comes Up Short

Umpire lost against Kirby back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Umpire Wildcats were dealt a 56-25 defeat at the hands of the Kirby Trojans.

Umpire has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Kirby, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-10.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Umpire Wildcats take on the Mount Ida Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kirby has already played their next game (against Horatio), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.