If Iola was feeling good fresh off their 67-44 takedown of Marmaton Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Iola Mustangs fell to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers 57-53. The Mustangs have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Iola lost on Thursday, don't look at Tre Wilson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Brennen Coffield also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
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Even though they lost, Iola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Iola's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Santa Fe Trail, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Iola has already played their next contest, a 70-33 loss against Burlington on the 31st. Santa Fe Trail has also already played their next game (against Mission Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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