The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Des Moines North Polar Bears (Des Moines, IA) and the host Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), observed Des Moines North's basketball team overwhelm Ottumwa by a score of 72-39.

The Polar Bears (6-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Des Moines East/Reed Christian Academy (Des Moines, IA). The come into the Freelance challenge with a 1-4 record.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Ottumwa will attempt to improve on its 6-11 season record.