The Iola Mustangs had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Prairie View 70-40 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Iola had established a 27 point advantage.
Iola was led to victory by Landon Weide and Cortland Carson. Weide scored 12 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Carson scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Carson hasn't dropped below 17 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Dougherty, who scored six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Iola's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Prairie View, they dropped their record down to 2-12-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Iola will look to defend their home court on Friday against Anderson County at 7:00 p.m. Iola knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Anderson County likes a good challenge. As for Prairie View, they will head out on the road to square off against Burlington on Friday. Burlington presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Prairie View in Kansas (Burlington is ranked 99th, while Prairie View is ranked 318th).
