The Carlisle Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Boone Toreadors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlisle will be strutting in after a victory while Boone will be coming in after a defeat.
Carlisle will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Indianola, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Carlisle blew past Indianola 63-37 on Monday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Indians are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 51-39 to Winterset, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Carlisle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Boone, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Carlisle strolled past Boone in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlisle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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