The Wellsville Eagles came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Iola 62-46. Given Wellsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Iola is ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Iola lost, one person who can't be blamed is Landon Weide. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mac Leonard, who scored ten points.
Wellsville pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Iola, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Wellsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iola, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Fe Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Iola focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
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