Bettendorf center Mike Vandello shoots a freethrow during the Bulldogs' win over Fort Madison Feb. 14. Fort Madison lost its leading scorer a minute into the contest and the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half to win by more than 20 points. A loss at Clinton Tuesday, Feb. 17 and North Scott's win over Pleasant Valley left North Scott alone in first place in the MAC. Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley are tied for second with a week left in the regular season.
Chris Ivory, who led Bettendorf with 16 points, shoots a free throw during the Bulldog win Friday, January 30 against Davenport Central. Earlier in the week, Bettendorf defeated Pleasant Valley 48-44 on the Spartans home court. Bettendorf ended a busy week with a 69-61 loss at Dubuque Wahlert. Bettendorf and North Scott remain tied atop the MAC standings.
While the Bettendorf boys team was being defeated 51-44 by North Scott at the Lancer gym Friday (Jan. 23), the Bettendorf girls team was beating the North Scott girls. The Bulldog boys team was undefeated and rated number one in Iowa 4A, and North Scott was ranked number two in the state poll heading into the MAC showdown. The Bettendorf girls moved a game over .500 with the win over North Scott, while the boys team is now in a three-way tie for the conference title with North Scott and Pleasant Valley.
Bettendorf scores on a fastbreak against Burlington in last Friday's MAC game. The Bulldogs defeated Burlington 56-34 and moved to 7-0 in the conference and 10-0 overall. The team also is rated second in the statewide rankings.
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