Kee basketball boys open postseason with win at Starmont, will play at Jesup Thursday
Kee boys basketball junior Danny Brennan draws the foul as he soars toward the hoop in the Hawks’ 59-52 victory at Starmont in the opening round of Class 1A District Tournament play Monday, February 15. Brennan converted 14 of 16 free throws in the game, including 12 of 14 in the decisive fourth quarter, to post a game-high 26 points in the victory. Photo courtesy of Mikey Mitchell. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on The Standard’s website, www.waukonstandard.com.
The Kee boys basketball team wrapped up its regular season this week with a split of two final games before opening the postseason with a victory for the second straight year to keep its 2015-2016 campaign alive. The Hawks ended their regular season with a 60-54 loss at North Fayette Valley Monday, February 8 in a game rescheduled from February 2 before edging out Coulee Christian, 53-50, at Westby, WI Friday, February 12. The Kee basketballers then got their Class 1A District Tournament schedule underway with a 59-52 win at Starmont Monday, February 15 to earn postseason advancement.
That advancement will send the Hawks to Jesup this Thursday, February 18 for a District quarterfinal match-up with the J-Hawks in the second half of a doubleheader that evening beginning at 8 p.m. The 6:30 p.m. game will feature East Buchanan against Edgewood-Colesburg, with the two winning teams from Thursday advancing on to a Tuesday, February 23 District semifinal bout at Jesup, beginning at 8 p.m. for the right to play in the District finals Thursday, February 25 at Oelwein.
The Hawks’ season record currently stands at 7-15 overall, including a 5-10 mark in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play that placed the Hawks eighth in the final UIC standings.
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