Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Ira

Bulldogs

Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Trent	79-27
01/28/25 @ Hermleigh	47-39
01/24/25 vs Westbrook	52-41
01/21/25 @ Roby	58-29
01/17/25 vs Loraine	81-45
+ 5 more games

Ira came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 79-27 victory over the Trent Gorillas. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Ira pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Trent, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ira has already played their next matchup (against Rankin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Trent will challenge Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trent is facing Highland at the right time seeing as Highland is stuck on a six-game losing streak.