Carlisle Wildcats (Carlisle, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Ballard Bombers (Huxley, IA), 64-29 in a league match.

With the victory, Carlisle upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Wildcats host Gilbert (Gilbert, IA) to face the Tigers in a Raccoon River match on Friday, December 20. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 4-2. Gilbert lost 58-54 in their recent non-league match against Pella (Pella, IA)

The Bombers now sport a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to A-D-M for a Raccoon River match on Friday, December 20. Ballard will face a Tigers squad coming off a 43-25 league win over Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 5-3.