Fans at Friday's league challenge between the West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA) and the visiting Durant Wildcats (Durant, IA), saw West Liberty's basketball squad knock off Durant by a count of 59-45.

With the victory, West Liberty upgrades its record to 5-11 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Regina (Iowa City, IA) to play the Regals in a River Valley challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Regals come into the challenge with a record of 12-8. Regina won 65-55 in their recent league challenge against Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Wilton Beavers (Wilton, IA) in a River Valley challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Durant will attempt to upgrade on its 5-14 season record. The Beavers come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 85-72 league win over West Branch (West Branch, IA).