Des Moines East Scarlets (Des Moines, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), 56-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Des Moines East upgrades its record to 1-2 on the year. The Scarlets travel to Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge, IA) to face the Dodgers in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Dodgers enter the match with a record of 0-5. Fort Dodge lost 56-31 in their recent league match against Marshalltown (Marshalltown, IA)

The Bulldogs now sport a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mason City for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Ottumwa will face a Mohawks squad coming off a 53-41 non-league loss to Ames (Ames, IA). The Mohawks record now stands at 2-2.