Basketball Recap: Ishpeming Comes Up Short

Ishpeming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 69-45 to the Westwood Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hematites this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-44 back in December of 2024.

Ishpeming's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Ishpeming didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-39 loss against Negaunee on the 7th. As for Westwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 80-34 win against Manistique on the 6th.