It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Iola Mustangs can now relate to. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 56-54. Iola's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Iola lost on Monday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cortland Carson, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Weide, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
He wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Iola were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian Academy only racked up 11 assists.
Heritage Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Pittman led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Timothy Dietz, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Iola's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Iola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 win vs. Humboldt on the 29th.
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