Bone-chilling temperatures Tuesday forced the cancellation of the first day of classes at West Central Valley Schools in 2018. The weather conditions also postponed the Wildcat basketball teams return to regular season competition; a West Central Activities Conference contest against the Des Moines Christian Lions in Urbandale. The Raccoon Valley Radio Network has learned that the schools will try making up the game on Thursday, January 18 with the varsity girls game to tip off at 6 p.m. and the boy’s contest to follow. The teams second meeting in conference play is set for Friday, February 2, in Stuart. The West Central Valley basketball teams return to the floor Friday, hosting the Earlham Cardinals in a conference varsity doubleheader in Stuart. The girls game’s scheduled for 6 p.m. with the boys to follow.