The Newton Cardinals and the Pella Dutch will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Newton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dallas Center-Grimes just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Mustangs 73-31. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pella). They walked away with a 79-72 victory over Gilbert on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dutch.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newton fell to 3-1. As for Pella, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Newton came up short against Pella in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-58. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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