Basketball Recap: Des Moines Christian Beats Pella Christian for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Des Moines Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 61-50 victory over the Pella Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Des Moines Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Pella Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Des Moines Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Woodward-Granger at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Des Moines Christian is facing Woodward-Granger at the right time seeing as Woodward-Granger is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pella Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand View Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grand View Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pella Christian likes a good challenge.