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Des Moines NorthAmes
Polar Bears
36
Little CyclonesA
41

The Ames (IA) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) by a score of 41-36.

Game Details: Ames High School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines North----36
Ames----41
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Game Story

Iowa High School Basketball - Des Moines North edged by Ames

February 1, 2024: Ames, IA 50010

The Des Moines North Polar Bears basketball team (Des Moines, IA), was nudged 41-36 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA)

The Little Cyclones now possess a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Waterloo East for a non-league battle on Friday, February 2. Ames will confront a Trojans team coming off a 68-35 non-league win over Lincoln (Des Moines, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 7-13.

The Polar Bears (9-6) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln (Des Moines, IA). The Railsplitters come into the Freelance battle with a 4-8 record. In their last battle, Lincoln was nudged by Mason City (Mason City, IA), 64-37, in a league battle.

Rankings & Records

Des Moines North (23-24)

IAClass
11130
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-108-17-16-61-3.583.8891,6181,449
A

Ames (23-24)

IAClass
5422
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
18-94-09-39-40-2.6671.0001,5181,155

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines North		11.013.014.025.067.4
Ames11.023.026.015.056.2

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  • Ames won on 2/1/2024
    2/1 @ 7:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Des Moines North----36
    Ames----41

    The Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Ames (IA) by a score of 41-36.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Des Moines North13-2Ames17-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/20/23Des Moines NorthDowling Catholic2/3/24AmesDowling Catholic(W) 60-58
11/28/23Des Moines NorthMason City(W) 81-581/12/24Mason CityAmes
1/22/24Mason CityAmes(W) 68-30
2/10/24AmesMason City(W) 75-38
2/10/24AmesMason City(W) 75-38
2/19/24Mason CityAmes(W) 71-35
12/1/23Des Moines NorthRoosevelt(L) 78-6412/12/23RooseveltAmes(W) 43-32
1/19/24RooseveltDes Moines North(W) 77-66
12/5/23MarshalltownDes Moines North(W) 57-371/5/24AmesMarshalltown(W) 49-32
2/6/24MarshalltownAmes(W) 64-25
12/8/23Des Moines NorthOttumwa(W) 57-541/9/24AmesOttumwa
1/25/24OttumwaDes Moines North(W) 86-721/18/24AmesOttumwa
1/26/24OttumwaDes Moines North2/8/24AmesOttumwa(W) 79-42
12/15/23Des Moines NorthLincoln(W) 67-531/23/24AmesLincoln(W) 56-35
2/2/24LincolnDes Moines North(W) 83-54
12/21/23Southeast PolkDes Moines North(L) 74-722/13/24Southeast PolkAmes(W) 60-54
1/5/24Des Moines NorthDes Moines East(W) 68-3612/5/23AmesDes Moines East(W) 64-21
2/6/24Des Moines EastDes Moines North(W) 78-42
1/17/24HooverDes Moines North(W) 73-461/30/24HooverAmes(W) 70-33
2/9/24Des Moines NorthHoover(W) 62-57
1/23/24Waterloo EastDes Moines North(W) 76-7412/19/23Waterloo EastAmes(W) 68-45
2/2/24AmesWaterloo East(W) 57-41
1/30/24Des Moines NorthFort Dodge12/1/23AmesFort Dodge(W) 67-34
2/12/24Des Moines NorthFort Dodge(W) 79-401/19/24Fort DodgeAmes(W) 66-35

Record Breakdown

Des Moines North (23-24)

A

Ames (23-24)
14-10
Overall
18-9
8-1
League
4-0
6-9
Non-League
14-9
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
13-2
Common Opponent
17-0
7-1
Home
9-3
6-6
Away
9-4
1-3
Neutral
0-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
14-9
In-State
18-9
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0