The Iola Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Humboldt Cubs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Iola beat Crest 61-48. The matchup marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
| 01/21/25 vs Crest | 35 |
| 01/17/25 vs Wellsville | 15 |
| 01/16/25 @ Caney Valley | 29 |
| 12/19/24 vs Prairie View | 24 |
| 12/17/24 vs Burlington | 31 |
Cortland Carson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 for 20 en route to 35 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Maier, who posted six points and six boards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Humboldt over St. Paul in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Humboldt blew St. Paul out of the water with a 70-21 final score. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Iola better keep an eye on Colden Cook. He was instrumental in Humboldt's win, going 12 of 13 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most points Cook has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Avery Works, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points and six rebounds.
Iola's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Humboldt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Iola hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.2 points per game. However, it's not like Humboldt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Iola strolled past Humboldt in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 42-28. Does Iola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humboldt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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