Basketball Recap: Des Moines East Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2025, 8:26am

Basketball Recap: Des Moines East Scarlets vs. Ottumwa Bulldogs

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Des Moines East can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ottumwa Bulldogs by a score of 49-42. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-45 back in December of 2024.

Scarlets

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Ottumwa49-42
01/17/25 @ Waterloo East49-58
01/14/25 vs Fort Dodge50-70
01/03/25 @ Fort Dodge50-58
12/20/24 vs Ottumwa56-45

Des Moines East's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Ottumwa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.

Des Moines East has already played their next match (against Roosevelt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ottumwa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-39 loss against Des Moines North on the 31st.

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