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Des Moines NorthOttumwa
Polar Bears
57
BulldogsO
54

The Ottumwa (IA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) by a score of 57-54.

Game Details: Ottumwa Evans Middle School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines North----57
Ottumwa----54
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Game Story

Iowa High School Basketball - Des Moines North nips Ottumwa

December 8, 2023: Ottumwa, IA 52501

Des Moines North Polar Bears (Des Moines, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), 57-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Des Moines North upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Polar Bears travel to Lincoln (Des Moines, IA) to play the Railsplitters in a Freelance bout on Friday, December 15. The Railsplitters go into the bout with a record of 2-1.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Ottumwa will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record.

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Rankings & Records

Des Moines North (23-24)

IAClass
11130
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-108-17-16-61-3.583.8891,6181,449
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Ottumwa (23-24)

IAClass
16435
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
13-106-57-40-1.5651,2851,318

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines North		11.013.014.025.067.4
Ottumwa19.511.515.016.555.9

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Head-to-Head

  • Des Moines North won on 12/8/2023
    12/8 @ 7:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Des Moines North----57
    Ottumwa----54

    The Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Ottumwa (IA) by a score of 57-54.

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  • Des Moines North won on 1/25/2024
    1/25 @ 7:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Ottumwa----72
    Des Moines North----86

    The Ottumwa (IA) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) by a score of 86-72.

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  • 1/26/2024 results not reported

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Des Moines North10-2Ottumwa7-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/28/23Des Moines NorthMason City(W) 81-581/4/24OttumwaMason City(W) 66-51
12/1/23Des Moines NorthRoosevelt(L) 78-6412/15/23RooseveltOttumwa(L) 62-58
1/19/24RooseveltDes Moines North(W) 77-662/2/24OttumwaRoosevelt(L) 78-33
12/5/23MarshalltownDes Moines North(W) 57-371/30/24OttumwaMarshalltown(W) 69-68
12/15/23Des Moines NorthLincoln(W) 67-531/5/24OttumwaLincoln(L) 61-50
2/2/24LincolnDes Moines North(W) 83-542/6/24LincolnOttumwa(W) 43-34
1/5/24Des Moines NorthDes Moines East(W) 68-361/12/24OttumwaDes Moines East
2/6/24Des Moines EastDes Moines North(W) 78-421/29/24OttumwaDes Moines East(W) 67-32
2/9/24Des Moines EastOttumwa(W) 67-26
1/16/24Des Moines NorthAmes1/9/24AmesOttumwa
2/1/24Des Moines NorthAmes(L) 41-361/18/24AmesOttumwa
2/8/24AmesOttumwa(L) 79-42
1/17/24HooverDes Moines North(W) 73-4612/1/23OttumwaHoover(W) 54-48
2/9/24Des Moines NorthHoover(W) 62-571/19/24HooverOttumwa(W) 49-43
1/23/24Waterloo EastDes Moines North(W) 76-741/16/24OttumwaWaterloo East

Record Breakdown

Des Moines North (23-24)

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Ottumwa (23-24)
14-10
Overall
13-10
8-1
League
0-0
6-9
Non-League
13-10
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
10-2
Common Opponent
7-4
7-1
Home
6-5
6-6
Away
7-4
1-3
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
14-9
In-State
13-10
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0