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Revenge is on the minds of the Keota Eagle boys basketball team when they take on Montezuma Tuesday for the class 1A district 11 championship. The Eagles are 20-2 on the season after completing a season sweep of North Mahaska Thursday with a 64-51 win at home. The Eagles were led in the game by Luke Hammen with 21 points, Brady Duwa and Carson Sprouse each added 11. Keota is ranked ninth in class 1A in the final Associated Press poll of the year. On the season the Eagles are paced by Hammen at 17 points per game. Duwa has six rebounds and three assists per contest while Sprouse leads the Eagl...
Eagles Win Over Warhawks; Play For District Title Next Week
The Keota Eagle boys basketball team is back on their home floor tonight in the second round of the class 1A district tournament when they welcome North Mahaska. The Eagles come into the game with an overall record of 19-2, champions of the east division of the South Iowa Cedar League and overall conference co-champions. They are ranked ninth in this week’s poll from the Iowa Associated Press. The Eagles beat Twin Cedars to open the playoffs Tuesday, behind 21 points from Sam Sieren, 12 from Carson Sprouse and 11 for Luke Hammen. On the season, the Eagles are led by Hammen and Sprouse both ...
The No. 9 ranked Keota Eagle boys basketball team rolled through their district opener at home Tuesday night, doubling up Twin Cedars 68-34. Keota took control early with a 13-0 run in the first quarter and wouldn’t give up the lead the rest of the night. The Eagles were hot from deep, knocking down nine three pointers in the first half, leading 20-7 after one quarter and 33-14 at the break. Out of half, Keota continued the big offensive night, leading 54-23 after three and enacting the continuous clock in the fourth quarter. The Eagle defense was also impressive, forcing 21 Saber turnovers...