Basketball Recap: Keota Find Success

There's no place like home for Keota, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They escaped with a win on Monday against the Montezuma Braves by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Keota's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Montezuma, they moved to 14-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Coming up, Keota won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Iowa Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montezuma, they and B-G-M will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.