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.