The Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA) basketball were winner over the visiting Pleasantville Trojans (Pleasantville, IA), 69-54 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they host Earlham for a West Central bout on Friday, January 24. Van Meter will play a Cardinals team coming off a 64-57 league loss to Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA). The Cardinals record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Pleasantville falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Trojans host Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) to play the Lions in a West Central bout on Friday, January 24. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 8-5. Des Moines Christian lost 74-64 in their recent non-league bout against Pella (Pella, IA)