Pella Christian Basketball Teams Swept by Indianola

Capping off a busy week, the Pella Christian basketball teams were swept by Indianola in a Little Hawkeye Conference doubleheader heard live on the KRLS2 stream Friday night. The Eagle girls fell to the Class 5A #15 Indians 42-28 in the opener, while the boys dropped the nightcap 71-49.

The Pella Christian girls got out to a strong start, taking a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, but were outscored 33-18 the rest of the way in falling to 7-7 overall on the season. Ava Breems was the lone Eagle to score in double figures, going 4-6 from the field to record 10 points. Despite the loss, Pella Christian Head Coach Jon Mumm said he was pleased with his team’s effort.

“Everybody that got on the court tonight did some positive things again and played hard, and that’s what we ask. We just want them to go as hard as they can when they’re on the court, and to represent our school and represent Christ. And the people recognize when they’re going to watch Eagles basketball, they’re going to see girls that are just absolutely fighting for each other and going as hard as they can when they’re out there on the court.”

After a tight first quarter in the nightcap, Indianola used a 21-point second quarter to grab a 29-20 lead at halftime. The Eagles didn’t go away easily, rallying to tie the game at 44-44 a minute into the fourth quarter, but were outscored 27-5 the rest of the way to fall to 7-5 overall on the winter. Gilbert Flagel led Pella Christian in the loss with 20 points, while Trey Steinkamp also reached double figures with 10 points.

The Pella Christian boys return to the court on Tuesday for a road game at Fairfield, while the girls are off until hosting Oskaloosa for Homecoming next Friday.

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Pella Christian Bowling Teams Split with Centerville

The Pella Christian bowling teams split their matches with Centerville on Friday afternoon, with the boys winning their contest 1890-1698, while the girls squad was defeated 1803-1425. Pella Christian head coach Rod Blunck said they struggled a little bit during the matches, but that the boys did enough to secure the victory. Blunck added that while the girls’ squad was unable to come away with the win, they are continuing to show commitment to improving and have great attitudes. Leading the Eagle boys in the victory was Andrew VanKooten with a 2 game score of 334, followed by Caleb Seieroe at 275 and Ethan Klaasen at 231. The Pella Christian girls were led on the day by Macy Van Der Hart at 208, followed by AnnaBelle Carter at 202 and Payten Van Haaften at 189. The Eagle boys improved their overall record to 2-5 on the winter, while the girls fell to 0-7 overall. The Pella Christian bowling teams are back in action today, hosting Newton and Oskaloosa in a triangular at Statesmen Lanes in Oskaloosa.