The Van Meter Bulldogs and the Winterset Huskies will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Van Meter has four straight victories, Winterset has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Van Meter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Panorama with a sharp 79-55 win on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Winterset came up short against Gilbert on Friday and fell 47-40.
Van Meter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Winterset, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Van Meter lost to Winterset at home by a decisive 64-50 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Van Meter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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