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| 12/17/24 - Home | 79-60 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 68-43 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 50-40 W |
| 12/13/22 - Neutral | 48-57 L |
| 01/25/22 - Away | 55-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ballard is 9-1 against Carlisle since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ballard Bombers will venture away from home to square off against the Carlisle Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.
Ballard is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Polk just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Comets 57-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bombers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Comets are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Carlisle hadn't done well against Bondurant-Farrar recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Carlisle blew past Bondurant-Farrar 68-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since December 9, 2024.
Carlisle moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Ballard, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1.
Ballard strolled past Carlisle when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 79-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ballard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
