Basketball Recap: Ira Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Ira hadn't done well against Westbrook recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Ira Bulldogs managed a 44-39 win over the Westbrook Wildcats. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 71-43 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Ira is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Westbrook, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-10.

Ira will face off against Hermleigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Westbrook, they will head out to square off against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.