Des Moines East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Urbandale J-Hawks and fell 69-42. While losing is never fun, the Scarlets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the J-Hawks are ranked 44th).
Des Moines East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Urbandale, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Des Moines East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Urbandale, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-42 victory against Des Moines East/Reed Christian Academy on the 20th.
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