Bulldogs ease past North Scott, 66-44

Bulldog guard Charlie Schwarz prepares to shoot a freethrow against North Scott Friday (1/21). Looking toward the Bettendorf bench are Bulldogs Brett Wessels and Ryan Fick. Bettendorf handed the Lancers a 66-44 defeat to set up a Tuesday (1/25) showdown between MAC leaders Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley. The Pleasant Valley Spartans are undefeated at 11-0 and rated third in the Class 4A state poll. The Bulldogs, rated fourth, are 10-1 with the lone loss to non-conference foe Rock Island Alleman in the Iowa-Illinois Shootout.