Basketball Recap: Des Moines North Comes Up Short

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-42, which was the final score in the Des Moines North Polar Bears's tilt against the Northwest Wolves on Monday. The matchup marked the Polar Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Des Moines North's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Northwest, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.

Des Moines North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 91-62 loss against Waukee on the 18th. As for Northwest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ankeny at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Northwest has won seven straight at home dating back to last season, while Ankeny won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.