Even though the Iola Mustangs scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, the Santa Fe Trail Chargers still came out on top. Santa Fe Trail skirted past the Mustangs 63-61. That's another feather in the cap for Santa Fe Trail, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Iola lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cortland Carson. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Carson hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Landon Weide, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Santa Fe Trail's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Iola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Trail will square off against the Buffalos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Iola, they will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chanute presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Mustangs in Kansas (the Blue Comets are ranked 47th, while the Mustangs are ranked 169th).
