Basketball Game Preview: Urbandale J-Hawks vs. Des Moines East Scarlets

Urbandale has gone a perfect 9-0 against Des Moines East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Urbandale J-Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Des Moines East Scarlets at 6:15 p.m. One thing working in Urbandale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.

Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Urbandale made off with a 62-61 victory over Ankeny.

Meanwhile, Des Moines East came up short against Indianola on Tuesday, falling 75-49. The Scarlets have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Urbandale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Des Moines East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Everything came up roses for Urbandale against Des Moines East in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 83-42 win. Will Urbandale repeat their success, or does Des Moines East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.