The Carlisle Wildcats basketball squad (Carlisle, IA), was outscored 56-47 in Friday's league battle with the host North Polk Comets (Alleman, IA)

With the victory, North Polk advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Comets host Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA) to meet the Bluejays in a Raccoon River battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Bluejays enter the battle with a record of 4-3. Bondurant-Farrar won 60-57 in their recent league battle against Carroll (Carroll, IA)

The Wildcats now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Indianola for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Carlisle will meet a Indians squad coming off a 64-56 non-league loss to Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA). The Indians record now stands at 2-4.