Basketball Game Preview: Iola Bulldogs vs. Hearne Eagles

Two dominant guards in Tyler EllioTT and Cristian Robinson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Iola Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Hearne Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Iola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Iola is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Snook on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Iola with a 77-56 loss courtesy of Snook. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Hearne unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Chaparral, falling 64-40. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Hearne's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Iola, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.

Iola came up short against Hearne in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 51-44. Can Iola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.