Carlisle Wildcats (Carlisle, IA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Gilbert Tigers (Gilbert, IA), 53-51 in a league match.

With the victory, Carlisle advances its record to 14-3 on the year. The Wildcats host North Polk (Alleman, IA) to face the Comets in a Raccoon River match on Monday, February 3. The Comets enter the match with a record of 16-1.

The Tigers now own a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ballard for a Raccoon River match on Tuesday, February 4. Gilbert will face a Bombers squad coming off a 34-24 league loss to A-D-M (Adel, IA). The Bombers record now stands at 4-12.