Leon lost against Iola back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Leon Cougars fell 46-34 to the Iola Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Iola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Vaughn, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler EllioTT, who posted 12 points and six steals.
Leon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Iola, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
While Leon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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