Wellsville is 10-0 against Iola since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Wellsville Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Iola Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Wellsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Iola likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wellsville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They claimed a resounding 85-23 victory over Prairie View on the road. Given Wellsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Prairie View is ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Osawatomie scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Iola still came out on top. Iola walked away with a 65-55 win over Osawatomie. The win was familiar territory for Iola who now have three in a row.
Iola's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landon Weide, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists, and Cortland Carson, who scored 24 points along with two steals. Grady Dougherty was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Wellsville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Iola, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Everything came up roses for Wellsville against Iola in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 73-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carson, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wellsville still be able to contain Carson? There's only one way to find out.
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