Basketball Recap: Itasca Victorious

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2026, 12:17am

Basketball Recap: Itasca Wampus Cats vs. Crawford Pirates

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Previous 3 Games

01/16/26 - Home34-33 W
02/04/25 - Home22-23 L
01/10/25 - Away25-44 L

There's no place like home for Itasca, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Crawford Pirates on Friday. This was payback for the Wampus Cats, who suffered a 23-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Itasca has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Crawford, they moved to 16-4 with that loss, which also ended their 15-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Itasca and Crawford will both be playing Meyer the next time they take the court. The Pirates will head out to face the Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Wampus Cats will host them at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.

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