The Pella Dutch will face off against the Des Moines Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pella knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Des Moines Christian likes a good challenge.
Pella is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dallas Center-Grimes just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 74-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (69), the Dutch still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Des Moines Christian challenged Madrid on Friday. Des Moines Christian fell to Madrid 64-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (58), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Pella's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Des Moines Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Everything went Pella's way against Des Moines Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as Pella made off with a 66-44 win. Does Pella have another victory up their sleeve, or will Des Moines Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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