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Des Moines ChristianVan Meter
LionsD
54
Bulldogs
32

The Van Meter (IA) varsity basketball team lost Monday's neutral conference game against Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) by a score of 54-32.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines Christian----54
Van Meter----32
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Game Story

Iowa High School Basketball - Van Meter ripped by Des Moines Christian

December 19, 2022: Des Moines, IA 50323

The Des Moines Christian Lions basketball team scored 54 points and held the visiting Van Meter Bulldogs to 32 in the Lions league triumph on Monday.

The Lions now sport a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 3. Des Moines Christian will battle a team coming off a 59-46 non-league loss to Panorama (Panora, IA). The record now stands at 3-3.

The Bulldogs (2-5) will now prepare for their contest against Ogden (Ogden, IA). The Bulldogs enter the West Central contest with a 2-4 record. In their last contest, Ogden triumphed over Madrid (Madrid, IA), 35-30, in a league contest.

Rankings & Records

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Des Moines Christian (22-23)

IAClass
305
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
21-313-08-06-17-2.8751.0001,213882

Van Meter (22-23)

IAClass
18643
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
7-127-54-23-40-6.368.583805802

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Des Moines Christian----49.9
Van Meter		4.013.02.012.042.4

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Head-to-Head

  • Des Moines Christian won on 12/19/2022
    12/19Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    DMCHS----54
    Van Meter----32

    The Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) varsity basketball team won Monday's neutral conference game against Van Meter (IA) by a score of 54-32.

    Box score
  • Des Moines Christian won on 1/31/2023
    1/31Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    DMCHS----42
    Van Meter----34

    The Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's neutral conference game against Van Meter (IA) by a score of 42-34.

    Box score
  • Des Moines Christian won on 2/11/2023
    2/11Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    DMCHS----42
    Van Meter----39

    The Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Van Meter (IA) by a score of 42-39.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Des Moines Christian14-0Van Meter7-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/6/22Des Moines ChristianWest Central Valley(W) 47-331/27/23Van MeterWest Central Valley(W) 50-27
12/9/22Des Moines ChristianInterstate 35(W) 44-3012/2/22Interstate 35Van Meter(L) 42-39
1/24/23Interstate 35Des Moines Christian(W) 37-311/10/23Van MeterInterstate 35(W) 70-28
12/13/22Woodward-GrangerDes Moines Christian(W) 64-382/3/23Woodward-GrangerVan Meter(W) 38-37
12/16/22PleasantvilleDes Moines Christian(W) 62-3112/9/22PleasantvilleVan Meter(W) 51-31
1/20/23Des Moines ChristianPleasantville(W) 54-291/17/23PleasantvilleVan Meter(W) 53-31
1/3/23Des Moines ChristianAdair-Casey/Guthrie Center(W) 51-2912/6/22Van MeterAdair-Casey/Guthrie Center(L) 47-37
1/5/23EarlhamDes Moines Christian(W) 52-2612/16/22Van MeterEarlham(L) 59-32
2/7/23Des Moines ChristianEarlham(W) 54-271/20/23EarlhamVan Meter(L) 41-36
1/9/23WintersetDes Moines Christian(W) 37-261/16/23WintersetVan Meter(L) 47-28
1/13/23MadridDes Moines Christian(W) 46-2612/13/22MadridVan Meter(W) 51-29
1/23/23Des Moines ChristianPella Christian(W) 48-2912/8/22Pella ChristianVan Meter(L) 43-41
1/27/23Des Moines ChristianOgden(W) 58-491/3/23Van MeterOgden(W) 50-34
2/3/23PanoramaDes Moines Christian(W) 44-251/13/23PanoramaVan Meter

Record Breakdown

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Des Moines Christian (22-23)

Van Meter (22-23)
21-4
Overall
7-12
13-0
League
7-5
5-3
Non-League
0-6
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
14-0
Common Opponent
7-6
8-0
Home
4-2
6-1
Away
3-4
7-3
Neutral
0-6
3-1
Playoff
0-1
21-4
In-State
7-12
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0