Basketball Recap: Keokuk Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Win

Chiefs

Previous Games

01/18/25 vs West Burlington	70-67
01/17/25 vs Washington	71-35
01/14/25 @ Fort Madison	61-50
01/11/25 vs Canton	59-52
01/09/25 vs Kirksville	64-38
+ 4 more games

Keokuk waltzed into their contest on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 win over the West Burlington Falcons. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Chiefs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Falcons are ranked 18th).

Keokuk pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for West Burlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-2.

Keokuk will head out on the road to take on Millard South at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Keokuk's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches. As for West Burlington, they will challenge Danville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West Burlington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.