The Riceville Wildcats tipped the host BCLUW Comets basketball team by a final score of 59-53 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Tripoli Panthers (Tripoli, IA) in a Iowa Star game, on Tuesday, February 6. Riceville will attempt to move on its 9-12 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 0-19 record after their 47-34 non-league loss to West Central (Maynard, IA).

With the defeat, BCLUW moves to 4-14 on the year. The Comets host Baxter (Baxter, IA) to face the in a non-league game on Monday, February 5. The enter the game with a record of 14-4. Baxter lost 55-41 in their recent non-league game against Lynnville-Sully (Sully, IA)