Des Moines East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Ames Little Cyclones 63-12. 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 324th, while the Little Cyclones are ranked 102nd).
Des Moines East's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ames, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Des Moines East will take on Mason City at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ames, they will square off against Ottumwa at 6:15 p.m. on February 14th.
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