The Van Meter Bulldogs routed the visiting Earlham Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 65-41 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Pleasantville Trojans (Pleasantville, IA) in a West Central game, on Friday, January 8. Van Meter will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 1-3 record after their 56-51 league loss to Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA).

With the defeat, Earlham moves to 1-3 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Interstate 35 (Truro, IA) to face the Roadrunners in a West Central game on Friday, January 8. The Roadrunners enter the game with a record of 1-2. Interstate 35 lost 72-56 in their recent league game against Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA)