The Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Pella Dutch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dallas Center-Grimes comes in on five and Pella on three.
Last Tuesday, Dallas Center-Grimes was able to grind out a solid win over Pella Christian, taking the game 56-43. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Eagles are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pella posted their closest victory since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 win over Indianola.
Pella has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Dallas Center-Grimes, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Dallas Center-Grimes beat Pella 75-62 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dallas Center-Grimes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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