01/09/25 vs Prairie City-Monroe | 67-55 |
01/07/25 @ Centerville | 78-67 |
01/03/25 vs Keota | 72-63 |
12/20/24 @ Sigourney | 64-46 |
12/17/24 @ H-L-V | 66-45 |
+ 4 more games |
Montezuma waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Mustangs are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montezuma's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Prairie City-Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Montezuma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-39 victory against Belle Plaine on the 10th. As for Prairie City-Monroe, they will host Earlham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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