Basketball Game Preview: Pella Dutch vs. Indianola Indians

Pella and Indianola are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Pella Dutch are taking a road trip to face off against the Indianola Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Pella earned a 63-55 win over Pella Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dutch.

Meanwhile, Indianola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Dallas Center-Grimes on the road by a 76-61 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Indians still had to take the loss.

Indianola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Pella, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Pella came out on top in a nail-biter against Indianola in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 54-51. Does Pella have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indianola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.