Carlisle hasn't had much luck against Gilbert recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Carlisle Wildcats take on the Gilbert Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Carlisle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ballard on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carlisle lost 67-47 to Ballard. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Bombers are ranked 14th).
Nevada typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Gilbert proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 66-60 win over the Cubs.
Gilbert has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Carlisle came up short against Gilbert when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 69-61. Can Carlisle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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