Basketball Game Preview: Pleasant Valley Spartans vs. Bettendorf Bulldogs

Pleasant Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bettendorf is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pleasant Valley Spartans will host the Bettendorf Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Pleasant Valley strolled past Davenport North with points to spare, taking the game 50-35.

Meanwhile, Bettendorf humbled Muscatine with a 68-30 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.

Pleasant Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bettendorf, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Pleasant Valley strolled past Bettendorf in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 52-37. Will Pleasant Valley repeat their success, or does Bettendorf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.