The West Central Valley Wildcats basketball squad (Stuart, IA), was crushed 59-19 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA)

With the victory, Van Meter advances its record to 12-5 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA) to meet the Lions in a West Central battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 10-6. Des Moines Christian won 86-27 in their recent league battle against Ogden (Ogden, IA)

The Wildcats now own a 5-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center for a West Central battle on Tuesday, February 4. West Central Valley will meet a squad coming off a 81-53 league win over Interstate 35 (Truro, IA). The record now stands at 14-1.