Even though the Osawatomie Trojans scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, the Iola Mustangs still came out on top. Iola took their game against Osawatomie 65-55. Winning may never get old, but Iola sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leading Iola to victory were Landon Weide and Cortland Carson. Weide almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists, while Carson scored 24 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Dougherty, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Osawatomie still got an impressive performance from Tucker Fennel, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Fennel continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Cooper Peterson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Osawatomie struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Iola's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Osawatomie, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iola will take on Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Osawatomie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burlingtonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Osawatomie in Kansas (Burlington is ranked 106th, while Osawatomie is ranked 258th).
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