Thursday was a productive end to 2015 for the Pella High girls’ basketball team. The group travelled northeast to Grinnell for a round of scrimmages with other schools, including some in the metro. Focused on cleaning up turnovers and getting the girls’ legs back after an extended vacation, Coach Jerod Garland described the day as a productive one. Garland mentions that the big focus this week has just been on easing back into game shape with practices and drills. He would like to see the team block out better and move more swiftly defensively when they get down to business next Friday in their first game of 2016 against Norwalk.