Carlisle's remarkable comeback season will go on for at least one more game.

The sixth-ranked Wildcats rallied from an early 14-point deficit to stun No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes 53-48 in a first-round Class 4A game. It was a dramatic reversal to the first game between the two, a 62-27 Dallas Center-Grimes victory in Carlisle's third game of the season.

Carlisle is now 20-6 under first-year coach Bryan White after going 1-22 last season. The Wildcats will play top-ranked Harlan in a semifinal game at 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

Carlisle had to scramble from behind the entire game, trailing 16-2 in the first quarter and 25-12 midway through the second quarter. A 15-4 run got the Wildcats back into the game, and they took their first lead at 48-46 on freshman Agatha Beier's putback with 2:43 left.

After a Carlisle steal, Payton Keeny scored on an inbounds play to make it 50-46 with 1:26 remaining and the Wildcats held on, allowing only one basket after Dallas Center-Grimes scored with 4 1/2 minutes left.

Keeney led Carlisle with 12 points. Beier, the team's point guard, had 11 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals. Mary Grace Wachel scored 10 points and Shelbie Curry nine, including two 3-pointers to keep the Wildcats within striking distance in the fourth quarter.

Dani Heritage led Dallas Center-Grimes with 15 points, Allison O'Brien scored seven and Jackie Peyton six in the second big matchup between the two schools in state tournament play. Dallas Center-Grimes beat Carlisle 5-2 to win the 4A softball title last summer.

Carlisle now has won 19 of 21 games after losing four of its first five. Dallas Center-Grimes finishes 21-3.