After both having extra time off, the Des Moines East Scarlets and the Fort Dodge Dodgers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Dodge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Des Moines East, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Des Moines East turned things around against Ottumwa last Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 56-45.
Meanwhile, Fort Dodge was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Marshalltown an easy 56-31 victory. The game marked the Dodgers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fort Dodge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Des Moines East, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Des Moines East came up short against Fort Dodge in their previous meeting back in February, falling 74-64. Can Des Moines East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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