Iola lost against Hearne back in February of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Iola Bulldogs took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hearne 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 1218th, while the Eagles are ranked 511th).
Hearne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellen Bowser, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Bowser has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereion Mitchell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Iola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Hearne, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Coincidentally, Iola and Hearne will both be playing Bremond the next time they take the court. Hearne will head out to face Bremond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Iola will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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