The Kee boys basketball team had a chance to make up a bit of ground on the leading teams in the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) this past week when the Hawks hosted the top two UIC teams, that sport a combined league record of 29-1, to begin and end their week of competition. Those opportunities proved to be there for the taking, as the Hawks held leads in both contests, but rallies by the host squads, instead, left Kee’s boys with a 65-56 loss to undefeated North Fayette Valley Tuesday, February 4 and a 72-64 defeat handed to them by MFL/MarMac Friday, February 7.
Now holding a 12-8 overall record that includes an Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) mark of 10-5, Kee’s boys were next scheduled to play at South Winneshiek Tuesday, February 11 to wrap up their regular season schedule with a battle for third place in the final UIC standings. They will then open Class 1A District Tournament play at home against Turkey Valley Monday, February 17, beginning at 7 p.m.