The Keokuk Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the West Branch Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keokuk will be strutting in after a win while West Branch will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Keokuk took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-38 victory over Central Lee. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Branch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 51-47 to Regina. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Regals are ranked 69th).
The win made it two in a row for Keokuk and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for West Branch, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Keokuk might still be hurting after the 73-52 loss they got from West Branch in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Keokuk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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