The Pella Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Newton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pella Christian will be strutting in after a win while Newton will be coming in after a loss.
Pella Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They greeted the New Year with with a 69-51 victory over West Branch. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newton duked it out withKnoxville on Saturday. Newton fell just short of Knoxville by a score of 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered against the Panthers since January 4, 2020.
Pella Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Pella Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 51-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pella Christian 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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