The Washington Demons suffered a pair of setbacks in their conference basketball openers against Keokuk last night at home. In the girls’ game, Washington struggled to score, making just two baskets in the first half en route to trailing 30-16 at halftime. Despite sophomore Adalyn Long scoring a team-high 11 points, the Demons could never rally, as Keokuk went on to win 60-32.

The Washington boys fell behind 20-6 after a quarter of play thanks to Keokuk sophomore Jaxon Clark exploding for 15 early points. Clark scored a game-high 26 points and Chiefs junior Brenton Hoard added five three-pointers and 19 points, as the Demons trailed by as much as 28 in a 64-37 loss. Sophomore Drew Conrad had a team-high 11 points for the Washington boys, who fall to 1-2, while the Demon girls drop to 2-2. Both teams next play Tuesday at Pella.