The WCV basketball teams are wrapping up a busy week with Van Meter tonight.

The girls will start the action. They’re coming into this game after a close one point loss to Madrid on Tuesday. It was game that the Wildcats took a big early lead but couldn’t keep up the momentum. Now the 7-9 girls will focus on the 8-7 Van Meter Bulldogs. This will be a game of two evenly matched teams. Both teams are averaging about the same in terms of points per game. WCV is at 36.1 and Van Meter is at 44.1. That’s just one of many categories that these teams are similar in. It should be an old school battle in Van Meter.

The boys are facing a much different team. They’re coming into this game on a four game losing streak and it’s only going to be tougher. Van Meter is coming into this game with a 13-1 record vs. WCV’s 3-14. Their only loss coming from Winterset. The Wildcats will have to play a flawless game to come up with a win. Expect WCV to look to their leading scorers,  sophomores Landon Osberg and Nate Gerling. WCV will need them to step up to pull off the win.

The girls will start the action. Tipoff is set for 6:15pm.