The Pella Dutch bounced the host Newton Cardinals basketball squad by a final score of 75-47 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Dutch clash with the Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA) in a non-league outing, on Friday, January 3. Pella will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record. The Panthers come into the outing with a 2-4 record after their 59-29 league loss to Centerville (Centerville, IA).

The Cardinals (4-3) will now prepare for their outing against Hoover (Des Moines, IA). The Huskies come into the non-league outing with a 1-5 record. In their last outing, Hoover routed Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA), 53-28, in a league outing.