The West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA) basketball knocked off the visiting Tipton Tigers (Tipton, IA), 71-59 in Friday's league test.

The Comets (2-1) will now prepare for their test against West Branch (West Branch, IA). The Bears go into the River Valley test with a 1-3 record.

The Tigers now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Durant for a River Valley test on Tuesday, December 13. Tipton will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 73-36 league loss to Cascade (Cascade, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-4.