Iola was the 67-56 winner over Burton when they last played one another on January 6th, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs lost 76-51 to the Panthers on Friday. The Bulldogs were down 59-38 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Brody Vaughn
| 01/30/26 @ Burton | 18 |
| 01/28/26 vs Somerville | 29 |
| 01/23/26 vs Mumford | 17 |
| 01/20/26 vs Bremond | 34 |
| 01/16/26 vs Fayetteville | 16 |
| 01/13/26 vs Hearne | 17 |
Despite the loss, Iola still got an impressive performance from Brody Vaughn, who posted 18 points and six boards. The contest was Vaughn's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Smith, who had six points and four steals.
Iola has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Burton, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Iola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-53 victory against Snook on the 3rd. As for Burton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 39-34 win against Bremond on the 3rd.
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