It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverton can now relate to. They took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Iola Mustangs on Friday. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Cortland Carson was his usual excellent self, putting up 23 points and seven boards for Iola. That makes it six consecutive games in which Carson has scored at least a third of Iola's points. Matt Beckmon was another key player, posting 12 points and five assists.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Iola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Riverton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iola, they will head out to take on Caney Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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