Gilbert won the last time they faced Carlisle and things went their way on Friday too. The Gilbert Tigers walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Carlisle Wildcats. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wildcats are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Carlisle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Gilbert will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Madrid at 10:00 a.m. on December 31st. Madrid will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Gilbert surely won't give up without a fight. After both having extra time off, Carlisle and North Polk will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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