The Ballard Bombers tipped the host Carroll Tigers basketball team by a final score of 51-44 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bombers face the Gilbert Tigers (Gilbert, IA) in a Raccoon River battle, on Tuesday, January 30. Ballard will attempt to improve on its 9-7 season record. The Tigers come into the battle with a 8-7 record after their 56-30 league loss to Winterset (Winterset, IA).

The Tigers (6-8) will now prepare for their battle against A-D-M (Adel, IA). The Tigers come into the Raccoon River battle with a 6-9 record. In their last battle, A-D-M edged Boone (Boone, IA), 59-36, in a league battle.