After flying high against Nodaway Valley on Thursday, Panorama came back down to earth. The Panorama Panthers came up short against the Van Meter Bulldogs on Friday, falling 79-55. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 85th).
Panorama dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Van Meter, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Panorama will welcome Ankeny Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Van Meter, they and Winterset will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Van Meter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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