The Mavericks kicked off the early stretch of the year by going .500 through their opening six match ups, and they hadn’t managed to get ahead of the curve since. The New Year brought new hope, but KC’s January record only brought seven wins. With four wins and three losses including a loser point in the first couple weeks of February, things look much the same. By mid-February KC was creeping towards a playoff spot sitting four points back of the fourth and final spot, and was about to kick off an eight game homestand at Cable Dahmer Arena.