Crest has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 69-54 to the Iola Mustangs. If the Lancers were looking for revenge after losing 61-48 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Iola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keegan Hill, who shot 82% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 19 points gave Hill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Crooks, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Crest's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Iola, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Crest is taking a road trip to face off against Lyndon on Tuesday. As for Iola, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-39 win against Humboldt on the 22nd.
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