The Pella High boys were the last of three Tulip City basketball teams to start their state tournament experience, but unarguably had the best start among the three.

Perry was unable to keep up with the Little Dutch in their 94-54 victory heard live on 92.1 KRLS Tuesday night.

Both Pella and Pella Christian will take the court for the same day at Wells Fargo Arena for the 2nd straight season, as both play in the semifinals Thursday. The Eagles take on Cascade at 2 p.m., and the Little Dutch have a rematch from one year ago against Xavier. Both games can be heard on KRLS.