Iola hasn't had much luck on the road recently (they'd lost four straight) but thanks in part to Cortland Carson that streak is no more. The Iola Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Anderson County Bulldogs 56-54 for which the team can thank Carson, who to rack up 25 points and seven boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Iola's points.
Jordan Kaufman
| 02/14/25 @ Anderson County | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Prairie View | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Santa Fe Trail | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Burlington | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Crest | 2 |
Jordan Kaufman was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.
Anderson County's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Noah Porter and Brayden Wheat. Porter posted 21 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Wheat on his way to 16 points. Porter has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 14 times he's played.
Iola's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Anderson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Coincidentally, Iola and Anderson County will both be playing Wellsville the next time they take the court. Anderson County will head out to face Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Iola will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th.
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