The Ipswich varsity girls' basketball team got back into the win column with a 49-45 homecourt win over Highmore-Harrold last Tuesday.

The score was tied three times and the lead changed hands eight times. There could have been one more tie, as H-H would climb to within two points, 41-39, with a trey. And the Pirates did get a stop, giving them possession of the basketball to either tie or go up by one.

But that opportunity didn't materialize, as Ipswich would score eight straight points. That decisive run was started by a Katie Bierman basket and Halle Heinz contributed a steal basket fol...