Two ladies suiting up in the starting five for the Pella Christian basketball team this winter are now Tulip City Royalty.

Senior point guard Mary Kate Bandstra and post player Isabella Baugh were both named to the Tulip Time Royal Court over the weekend. They will represent Pella this spring ahead of the 84th annual Tulip Time celebration.

Bandstra even highlighted her athletics career while on stage at the queen’s announcement party, talking about the importance of “three” in her life as a triplet and three-sport athlete.

In 2017, Baugh averaged 8.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Bandstra averaged 5.3 points and 3.5 assists per game in 13 games, as she missed a large portion of the season due to injury. Pella Christian opens the 2018-19 season on Saturday when they travel to Van Meter.

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