The Keota Eagle boys’ basketball team kept their excellent season on schedule with a 62-41 victory over HLV Friday night. Keota couldn’t shake HLV until they exploded to outscore the Warriors 27-13 in the final period. While the whole offense came to life at the end of the game, the story most of the night was Eagle guard Sawyer Stout. The junior hit six three-point shots and scored a career-high 34 points. Stout was 14-of-26 from the field overall. Junior point guard Cole Kindred put up a solid line for Keota with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while sophomore forward Billie Kindred continued to display all-around talent with nine points, 10 rebounds and two steals to help the Eagles improve to 10-2.

The Keota girls also got a win, 44-42, over HLV. Keota’s six-point lead after a quarter of play would actually turn into a one-point deficit going into the final period, but the Eagles would rally to gut out a home win. Keota is now 4-8 ahead of both the boys and the girls battling North Mahaska Tuesday night.