No. 8 Eagles Fly Past Monte

By Adam Meier,Regional Sports EditorUnbeaten and eighth-ranked Keota (Class 1A) came into the New Year with a tricky matchup against a deep Montezuma squad that had only one conference loss, which came in a five-point defeat to Lynnville-Sully. A team that plays up to ten players, the Montezuma boys’ brought a deep bench and physical attitude to Keota on Friday, but the Eagles didn’t bat an eye. Just like they expected to, the Eagles flew past Montezuma to hand the Braves their second SICL loss in dominant fashion, 74-54.Keota pushed the tempo early and often despite being faced with Montezuma’s full-court press. Even after Montezuma makes, the Eagles got out and ran, keeping the Braves on edge and getting into the offense quickly.For the full article see the Jan. 8, 2014 issue of the Keota Eagle.