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Indianola Basketball Teams Face Pella Christian in Homestand
The Indians look to continue their recent dominance over the Eagles in boys and girls basketball matchups.
Feb. 12, 2026 at 1:15pm
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The Indianola boys' and girls' basketball teams will host Pella Christian tonight, continuing their homestand against the Pella schools. The Indianola girls previously defeated Pella Christian 42-29 on January 16th, while the boys won 71-49. Both teams are looking to build momentum heading into the postseason, with the Indianola girls coming off a close loss to Pella and the Pella Christian boys falling to Dallas Center-Grimes.
Why it matters
These matchups are important conference games for both teams as they look to position themselves for the postseason. Indianola has had recent success against Pella Christian, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings, and will aim to continue that trend tonight.
The details
The Indianola girls' team is led by Julia McGraw, who scored 12 points in the previous win over Pella Christian, and Eden Whitson, who added 10. The Indianola boys' team is paced by their balanced scoring attack, having outscored Pella Christian 42-29 in the second half of their previous matchup. Pella Christian's girls' team has been hampered by injuries this season, while the boys' team is led by senior Gilbert Flagel, who averages 21 points per game.
- The teams played on January 16th, with Indianola sweeping the doubleheader.
- The girls' game is tonight, February 12, 2026.
- The boys' game is also tonight, February 12, 2026.
The players
Julia McGraw
A key player for the Indianola girls' team, scoring 12 points in the previous win over Pella Christian.
Eden Whitson
Also a standout for the Indianola girls, contributing 10 points in the previous matchup against Pella Christian.
Gilbert Flagel
The leading scorer for the Pella Christian boys' team, averaging 21 points per game.
The takeaway
These games represent an important conference matchup for both Indianola and Pella Christian, as the teams look to build momentum heading into the postseason. Indianola has had recent success against Pella Christian, and will aim to continue that trend tonight in front of their home crowd.
