Pella Basketball Teams Split with Des Moines Christian
A step out of the Little Hawkeye Conference turned into a split for the Pella basketball teams with Des Moines Christian on Tuesday, as heard live on 92.1 KRLS. The Dutch boys finished with a 74-64 victory, while the girls fell 50-45 to the Lions.
In the boys matchup, the teams traded the lead multiple times before the Dutch found a slight one-point edge in the final minute of the 1st. Pella would not trail again, with a 28-point third quarter allowing them to expand to a 16-point lead. DMC opened the fourth quarter working that lead down to seven points before the Dutch would hang on. Jack McGuire led Pella with a 26-point performance.
Pella’s girls built a 10 point lead early in the 2nd quarter, only for that margin to dissipate, in large part due to 19 first-half turnovers. While the Dutch girls fell behind by as much as six, they fought back to take a lead in the final period, but couldn’t hang on. Katie Scheckel and Kamryn Long each scored 13 points to lead the team.
The Dutch boys improve to 8-5 overall and the girls fall to 11-4; both return to action at home on Friday against Norwalk.
Dutch Boys Wrestlers Sweep Knoxville Triangular
The Dutch boys wrestling team found two victories in Knoxville on Tuesday. Pella defeated the hosting Panthers 62-18 and Gilbert 60-21.
106-Carter Schroeder – 2-0, one fall, one tech fall
120-Hudson Ritzert – 2-0, two falls
126-Brayden Sundby – 2-0
132-Dax Putz – 2-0, two falls
138-Colby Putz – 2-0, two falls
144-Rex Rhamy – 1-1, one fall
150-Hunter Haynes – 0-2
157-Ty Van Vliet – 1-1, one fall
165/175-Emery Terlouw – 2-0
165/175-Hunter Smith – 2-0, two falls
190-Brecken Ritzert – 2-0, one fall
215-Carter Van Kley – 2-0, one fall
285-Jackson Menke – 1-1
Dutch Girls Wrestlers Defeat Cardinal, Fall to Rockets in Eddyville
Pella wrapped up the girls wrestling dual season with a trip down to Eddyville, defeating Cardinal 48-24 and falling to the hosting Rockets 71-12.
Head Coach Adam Hale:
“We knew going in how tough of a program EBF has, but I was glad to see our girls not backing down. We’ve been emphasizing that even in a match where you’re losing, you should compete as if you expect to win, meaning you’re looking to score the next point or win the next position. I thought overall we did that. After getting some meets canceled earlier in the season, we were really thankful that this opportunity to compete came up, grateful for EBF and Cardinal for making it happen.”
Dual results:
Pella 12, EBF 71
Pella 48, Cardinal 24
100-Bailey Schakel, 0-2
110-Jenna VanWyk, 1-1
115-Isabella Smith, 1-1, 1 Fall
120-Danica VanBaale, 1-1, 1 Fall
125-Bri Shannon, 1-1
130-Kenadi Montgomery, 1-1, 1 Fall
135-Elizabeth Thomas, 2-0, 2 Falls
140-Emma Smith, 1-1, 1 Fall
145-Destiny Speirs, 0-2
155-Abbi Lemke, 0-2
190-Aspen Kramer, 1-1