The Pella Christian girls basketball team began their season Tuesday night at Class 1A’s #11 ranked Montezuma and were unable to pull off the upset, falling 56-42. 

The Eagles got out to an early 7-0 lead over the Bravettes early in the first quarter, but Montezuma battled back to take the lead 13-11 at the end of the period. Pella Christian struggled offensively in the second quarter, as the Bravettes extended their lead to 28-20 at halftime. The Eagles’ deficit grew to 44-28 at the end of the third quarter. P.C. outscored Montezuma 14-12 in the final quarter but fell 56-42 in head coach Jordan Dyk’s debut. 

Joslyn Terpstra, who led the Eagles in scoring last season, scored a team high 16 points. Karlie Anderson scored six points in the loss, while Faith Kacmarynski and Chloe Huisman each score five points respectively. 

The Pella Christian girls basketball team falls to 0-1 on the season. The Eagles return to the court on Tuesday, November 29th for another tough matchup, this time with Class 2A’s #6 ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.