Braves ‘have a mind’ to win two more
Some observers at the Class 1A state tournament have mentioned how “under-sized” the 24-2 Braves are. I could throw in that old bromide that “it’s […]
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tourney tidbits: Virus fear hits home
DES MOINES – In this exciting, frenzied boys basketball environment Montezuma finds itself in, student-athletes arrived back into town and got a dose of reality […]
‘Clicking’ Braves ‘delete’ M-SM, 75-50
DES MOINES – “When we’re clicking, it’s really hard to stop us,” said Eddie Burgess, the 6-4 sophomore post who was ‘the man among men’ […]
SCORES: Braves pull away from M-SM, 75-50
DES MOINES – A rotating, stifling zone defense by Montezuma confounded a taller opponent, and the Braves pulled away in the second half for a […]
Braves looking for early energy vs. M-SM
Fourth-seeded Montezuma and #5 Martensdale-St. Mary’s will be toting an almost matching set of numbers into their Monday, March 9 Class 1A state quarterfinal game […]
Braves went where openings led them
KNOXVILLE – Montezuma’s Cole Watts had some problems hitting three-pointers in his two previous games. But when he saw the kind of defense Nodaway Valley […]
SCORES: Braves dominate sub-state, 58-35
KNOXVILLE – Before Nodaway Valley’s players could shout, “we better get after that guy!” Montezuma’s Cole Watts was shooting out their lights. Watts drained four […]
Needed against Nodaway: Adaptability
Hayden Fry, the late, great Iowa football coach, was credited with saying, “Scratch where it itches.” It was his way of saying, “our Hawks are […]
Braves ‘zone out’ Keota’s offense for title
WILLIAMSBURG – Montezuma didn’t have an abundance of time to rig up a defense to use against high-scoring Keota. “One practice was devoted to Keota,” […]
SCORES: Braves win district over Keota, 66-48
WILLIAMSBURG – Never underestimate the power of defense in a championship game situation. Montezuma threw a wet blanket of a defense over high-scoring Keota, leaving […]