The Pella Dutch will head out on the road to square off against the Des Moines North Polar Bears at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Pella made easy work of Norwalk and carried off a 66-46 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dutch.
Meanwhile, Des Moines North waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Roughriders 79-63. The win was all the more spectacular given the Polar Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Roughriders are ranked 30th).
Pella is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Des Moines North, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Pella's way against Des Moines North when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Pella made off with a 70-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pella since the squad 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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