The Des Moines Christian Lions basketball team (Des Moines, IA), was nudged 48-44 in Monday's league battle with the host Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA)

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ogden for a West Central battle on Tuesday, January 3. Van Meter will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-37 league loss to Madrid (Madrid, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-7.

The Lions (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA). The come into the West Central battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center edged West Central Valley (Stuart, IA), 70-39, in a league battle.