Des Moines Christian Lions

3A - West Central

Varsity Junior Varsity JV-R JV-R2 8th Grade 7th Grade
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Scores
Ballard L 78-52
Newton W 65-61
Winterset L 62-61
Indianola L 61-58
Earlham W 62-48
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Leaders
Points
Max Town, SR
  • 492
  • PPG 21.4
  • FG% 50.7%
  • 3P% 35.7%
  • FT% 79.0%
Ajay Bakke, SO
  • 213
  • PPG 9.3
  • FG% 38.9%
  • 3P% 36.6%
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 201
  • PPG 8.7
  • FG% 46.5%
Rebounds
Max Town, SR
  • 154
  • RPG 6.7
  • OFF 2.2
  • DEF 4.5
Alex Derkenne, SO
  • 101
  • RPG 4.6
  • OFF 2.3
  • DEF 2.3
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 90
  • RPG 3.9
  • OFF 1.7
  • DEF 2.2
Assists
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 66
  • APG 2.9
  • TPG 2.3
  • A/TO 1.3
Max Town, SR
  • 56
  • APG 2.4
  • TPG 2.9
  • A/TO 0.8
Judah Reed, SR
  • 32
  • APG 1.5
  • TPG 0.7
  • A/TO 2.1
Full Team Statistics
Monday, Nov 24
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Norwalk vs Des Moines Christian)

Norwalk
Varsity (0-0)
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (0-0)
7:30 PM CT
11/24
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Dec 5
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Dallas Center-Grimes vs Des Moines Christian)

62
Dallas Center-Grimes
Varsity (1-1)
49
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (0-1)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DCG 12 16 18 16 62
DMCH 11 14 11 13 49
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Tuesday, Dec 9
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(West Central Valley vs Des Moines Christian) C

48
West Central Valley
Varsity (2-1)
67
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (1-1)
final
1 2 3 4 T
WCV 20 14 11 3 48
DMCH 20 14 17 16 67
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Dec 12
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Interstate 35) C

86
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (2-1)
53
Interstate 35
Varsity (3-2)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 0 0 0 0 86
I35 0 0 0 0 53
I-35 High School
Monday, Dec 15
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Pella Christian vs Des Moines Christian)

53
Pella Christian
Varsity (4-2)
52
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (2-2)
final
1 2 3 4 T
PELC 13 16 9 15 53
DMCH 13 11 15 13 52
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Tuesday, Dec 16
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

Winter Guard Performance C

62
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (3-2)
41
Woodward-Granger
Varsity (3-3)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 9 12 26 15 62
WWG 10 12 9 10 41
Woodward-Granger Middle School and High School High School Gym
Friday, Dec 19
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Pleasantville) C

68
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (4-2)
51
Pleasantville
Varsity (3-3)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 19 11 20 18 68
PLV 7 14 14 16 51
Pleasantville High School
Tuesday, Jan 6
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(ACGC vs Des Moines Christian) C

22
ACGC
Varsity (2-5)
75
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (5-2)
final
1 2 3 4 T
ACGC 4 5 5 8 22
DMCH 22 12 24 17 75
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Thursday, Jan 8
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Van Meter vs Des Moines Christian) C

49
Van Meter
Varsity (5-5)
65
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (6-2)
final
1 2 3 4 T
VMR 9 20 14 6 49
DMCH 15 13 21 16 65
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Jan 9
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Earlham) C

71
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (7-2)
56
Earlham
Varsity (8-3)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 15 23 20 13 71
ERLM 17 9 16 14 56
Earlham High School
Friday, Jan 16
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Madrid) C

57
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (8-2)
46
Madrid
Varsity (10-4)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 17 11 12 17 57
MD 9 17 13 7 46
Madrid High School
Tuesday, Jan 20
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Pella)

67
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (8-3)
80
Pella
Varsity (11-2)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 17 18 16 16 67
PEL 11 22 23 24 80
Pella High School Main Gym
Thursday, Jan 22
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

Postponed from 1/23/26 C

43
Pleasantville
Varsity (7-6)
67
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (9-3)
final
1 2 3 4 T
PLV 11 8 16 8 43
DMCH 22 22 14 9 67
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Jan 23
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

Postponed to 1/22/26 C

Pleasantville
Varsity (7-6)
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (9-3)
7:30 PM CT
1/23
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Saturday, Jan 24
BOYS BASKETBALL
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Clear Lake
Dallas Center-Grimes
Carroll
Roland-Story
Des Moines Christian
Gilbert
Grand View Christian
Kuemper Catholic
1/24 · 11:00 AM CT Gilbert High School Gym
Saturday, Jan 24
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Carroll vs Des Moines Christian)

66
Carroll
Varsity (10-3)
50
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (9-4)
final
1 2 3 4 T
CROL 15 20 16 15 66
DMCH 17 7 10 16 50
Gilbert High School Gym
Tuesday, Jan 27
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Interstate 35 vs Des Moines Christian) C

41
Interstate 35
Varsity (6-9)
76
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (10-4)
final
1 2 3 4 T
I35 6 18 16 1 41
DMCH 27 19 17 13 76
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Jan 30
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Ogden vs Des Moines Christian) C

53
Ogden
Varsity (4-14)
80
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (11-4)
final
1 2 3 4 T
OGDN 8 14 12 19 53
DMCH 30 19 17 14 80
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Tuesday, Feb 3
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Van Meter) C

68
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (11-5)
69
Van Meter
Varsity (11-7)
final
1 2 3 4 5 6 T
DMCH 17 13 9 14 8 7 68
VMR 14 15 10 14 8 8 69
Van Meter School
Thursday, Feb 5
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Grand View Christian)

65
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (12-5)
49
Grand View Christian
Varsity (10-8)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 20 26 11 8 65
GVC 14 10 17 8 49
Grand View Christian Activities Center
Friday, Feb 6
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Panorama) C

88
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (13-5)
26
Panorama
Varsity (1-19)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 16 24 29 19 88
PRMA 10 7 6 3 26
Panorama HS High School Gym
Tuesday, Feb 10
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

Senior Night C

48
Earlham
Varsity (12-10)
62
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (14-5)
final
1 2 3 4 T
ERLM 12 11 10 15 48
DMCH 10 17 21 14 62
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Friday, Feb 13
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Indianola vs Des Moines Christian)

61
Indianola
Varsity (10-9)
58
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (14-6)
final
1 2 3 4 T
IDLA 13 13 21 14 61
DMCH 19 8 17 14 58
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Tuesday, Feb 17
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

(Des Moines Christian vs Winterset)

61
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (14-7)
62
Winterset
Varsity (12-10)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 18 16 16 11 61
WNT 9 16 22 15 62
Winterset High School Competition Gym
Monday, Feb 23
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

3A-7 First Round

61
Newton
Varsity (9-12)
65
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (15-7)
final
1 2 3 4 T
NWT 13 17 16 15 61
DMCH 16 10 17 22 65
Des Moines Christian School Main Gym
Thursday, Feb 26
BOYS BASKETBALL Varsity

3A-7 Second Round

52
Des Moines Christian
Varsity (15-8)
78
Ballard
Varsity (22-1)
final
1 2 3 4 T
DMCH 15 12 16 9 52
BAL 23 14 23 18 78
Ballard High School
Scores
Ballard L 78-52
Newton W 65-61
Winterset L 62-61
Indianola L 61-58
Earlham W 62-48
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Leaders
Points
Max Town, SR
  • 492
  • PPG 21.4
  • FG% 50.7%
  • 3P% 35.7%
  • FT% 79.0%
Ajay Bakke, SO
  • 213
  • PPG 9.3
  • FG% 38.9%
  • 3P% 36.6%
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 201
  • PPG 8.7
  • FG% 46.5%
Rebounds
Max Town, SR
  • 154
  • RPG 6.7
  • OFF 2.2
  • DEF 4.5
Alex Derkenne, SO
  • 101
  • RPG 4.6
  • OFF 2.3
  • DEF 2.3
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 90
  • RPG 3.9
  • OFF 1.7
  • DEF 2.2
Assists
Davis Tokheim, JR
  • 66
  • APG 2.9
  • TPG 2.3
  • A/TO 1.3
Max Town, SR
  • 56
  • APG 2.4
  • TPG 2.9
  • A/TO 0.8
Judah Reed, SR
  • 32
  • APG 1.5
  • TPG 0.7
  • A/TO 2.1
Full Team Statistics
Team Information
Level Varsity
Class 3A
Conference West Central
Head Coach Jason Van Mersbergen
Enrollment 341
West Central Standings
Team CONF ST OVER PCT
Des Moines Christian 13-1 L1 15-8 .652
Van Meter 12-2 L1 14-9 .609
Madrid 12-3 L1 20-5 .800
Woodward-Granger 9-6 L1 14-9 .609
Pleasantville 8-6 L1 14-9 .609
Earlham 8-6 L1 13-11 .542
ACGC 7-8 L1 10-13 .435
West Central Valley 5-9 L1 13-11 .542
Interstate 35 3-10 L12 6-16 .273
Ogden 1-14 L1 6-18 .250
Panorama 1-14 L1 2-20 .091
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