The Carlisle Wildcats basketball squad (Carlisle, IA), was outscored 52-43 in Friday's league battle with the host North Polk Comets (Alleman, IA)

With the victory, North Polk advances its record to 8-0 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 3-5. Bondurant-Farrar lost 61-23 in their recent league battle against Carroll (Carroll, IA)

The Wildcats now own a 5-2 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 66-30 non-league loss to Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA). The Indians record now stands at 3-6.