The West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA) basketball knocked off the visiting West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA), 43-29 in Tuesday's league test.

The Comets (3-9) will now prepare for their test against Wilton (Wilton, IA). The Beavers go into the River Valley - South test with a 5-8 record. In their last test, Wilton notched a victory over Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton, IA), 62-16, in a non-league test.

The Bears now own a 4-12 record. They play next when they travel to Durant for a River Valley - South test on Wednesday, January 24. West Branch will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 57-51 league win over Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-9.