Iowa High School Basketball - Liberty sneaks past Wahlert
February 19, 2026: Dubuque, IA 52001 The Liberty Lightning (North Liberty, IA) basketball edged the host Wahlert Golden Eagles (Dubuque, IA), 65-62 in Thursday's league bout.
The Lightning now possess a 7-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Indianola for a non-league test on Monday, February 23. Liberty will clash with a Indians squad coming off a 64-41 non-league win over Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA). The Indians record now stands at 13-9.
The Golden Eagles (9-6) will now prepare for their test against Independence (Independence, IA). The Mustangs come into the non-league test with a 2-19 record. In their last test, Independence was nipped by Marion (Marion, IA), 75-49, in a non-league test.