Ottumwa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Des Moines North Polar Bears, falling 72-39. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 99th).
Ottumwa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Des Moines North, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ottumwa has already played their next match (against Lincoln), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Des Moines North will welcome Des Moines East at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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