One night after finding difficulty on Eagle Lane, the Pella basketball teams used explosive first quarters to get to a pair of continuous clock wins over PCM Saturday, as heard live on 92.1 KRLS.

The Lady Dutch won 70-34, while the Pella boys were 83-52 winners in their home gym. Pella’s girls were searching for a way to snap a three-game losing streak that included a pair of gut punches against Grinnell and Pella Christian; a 26-9 opening quarter led to a 45-15 halftime margin. Madison Naig scored 21 of her 26 in the first 16 minutes, and Reagan Van Wyk added 14 points and six rebounds for the green and white. Lilli Baird scored 13 for PCM.

A three-point barrage was the way the No. 1 in 3A Pella boys distanced themselves from the Mustangs in game two, as they made eight in the first quarter to extend to a 33-9 lead, and 20 total from downtown in the first three quarters until starters were pulled. Karl Miller was on target, scoring 26 points and making 8-of-11 from beyond-the-arc, Noah Allen was 5-of-10 from 3 to get to 17 points, and Grant Nelson made 4-of-7 long shots to score 16 for Pella. PCM’s Gatlin Boell finished with 14 points.

The Pella boys are now 10-0 and the girls improve to 6-6, and will next contend with a pair of ranked Des Moines Christian teams Tuesday at home — which will air live on 92.1 KRLS. PCM’s boys are 6-7 and the girls are 1-13; they’ll both look to bounce back Tuesday hosting Saydel, live on the KRLS3 stream.