Ballard lost to North Polk back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bombers lost to the Comets on the road by a 51-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Comets are ranked 17th).
Ballard's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for North Polk, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Coming up, Ballard will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlisle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Polk, they will head out to square off against Ankeny Centennial at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Comets will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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