Iola lost to Hearne back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 100-55 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1160th, while the Eagles are ranked 414th).
Cristian Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hearne, going 7-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points along with eight assists and eight steals. The contest was Robinson's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Zayden Mercer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Iola and nudges their season record down to 12-10. As for Hearne, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iola will take on Fayetteville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games. As for Hearne, they will challenge Bremond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Robinson and Jeramiah Morgan.
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