Iola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Wellsville Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Iola may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 12 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12.
Haidyn Desmarteau paced Iola's offense, picking up five kills. Desmarteau got some help from Zoie Hesse and her six assists. Lily Jerome controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Iola's defeat dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Wellsville, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Iola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Paola on the 11th. As for Wellsville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Burlington on the 9th.
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