Pleasantville is 0-10 against Van Meter since January of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The Pleasantville Trojans will challenge the Van Meter Bulldogs.
Pleasantville lost 73-53 to Des Moines Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Lions are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Van Meter came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 67-35 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Van Meter pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Pleasantville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Things could have been worse for Pleasantville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-54 loss to Van Meter in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Pleasantville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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