Braves escape Bears by one, 51-50
BROOKLYN – Close? It couldn’t have been closer. Montezuma pulled out a 51-50 boys basketball victory over BGM on Tuesday night, Jan. 23, in a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL
Braves struggle with L-S’ physicality
SULLY – There are reasons the Lynnville-Sully boys at 14-1 in basketball and ranked 10th in Class 1A. The Hawks move. They flow. They get […]
Braves, Hawks to tangle tonight
Last week’s weathered-out basketball games at Lynnville-Sully will be made up tonight, Monday, Jan. 22, in Sully. It will be a girls-boys varsity doubleheader, starting […]
Defense and free throws key win by NM
When the Braves played at North Mahaska on Dec. 1, Montezuma got away to a fast start and didn’t look back in an 80-60 victory. […]
Braves roll past Tigers, 69-38
MARENGO – The Braves had no trouble getting the engine to turn over on a cold, snowy night, leading all the way in a 69-38 […]
Iowa legend Chris Street remembered
By Al Rabenold Writer’s Comments: The following story was originally written eleven years ago in January of 2013. I have added some updates for 2024. […]
Boys find going tough vs. Belle Plaine
Another tough team, another slow start. The Braves, trailing Belle Plaine 29-8 at halftime, played better after intermission. But lanky, quick-moving Belle Plaine cruised home […]
Keota stops JV boys, 45-26
KEOTA – Keota added on to a six-point halftime lead at scored a 45-26 win over Montezuma in boys JV basketball on Tuesday, Dec. 19. […]
Braves spit out bitter taste, 70-26
THORNBURG – For the Montezuma Braves, the taste in their mouths going into the holiday break isn’t so bitter now. That’s because the Braves came […]
Braves give 9-0 Keota genuinely bad time
KEOTA – Keota’s opening salvo – a 17-0 start against visiting Montezuma – all but blew the Braves clear over to Harper, a neighboring town. […]