Norwalk and Pella are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Norwalk Warriors will square off against the Pella Dutch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwalk knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Pella likes a good challenge.
If Norwalk beats Pella with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Norwalk enjoyed a cozy 60-43 win over Ames on Tuesday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Little Cyclones are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pella has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Des Moines Christian.
Norwalk's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Pella, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Everything came up roses for Norwalk against Pella in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwalk since the team 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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