Knoxville Boys Basketball Focused On Building Team, But Still Eyeing SCC Goals

For the last few seasons the boys’ race for the South Central Conference title has run through EFB. This season, the Rockets have a new coach and are in a rebuilding mode after heavy graduation losses a year ago. Knoxville is one of the teams that is looked at as a favorite along with Albia.

First year Panthers Coach Joel Keady tells KNIA/KRLS Sports the goal is to win the conference this season, but his main focus is getting his team on the right page before the season begins. Keady: “The conference is going to look a lot different, and there’s still good coaches and players. But what we’re focused on is playing well as a team and if we do that then the challenges of the conference and other games will come.



” Knoxville finished in a tie for 2nd place last season in the South Central Conference with an 11-3 record. The Panthers season opener is also their conference opener against Cardinal next Friday..