Iola Middle School’s girls basketball team took on Wellsville Monday in its home opener. The seventh-grade junior varsity team lost 19-7. The seventh-grade varsity team lost 14-10. The eighth-grade team lost 40-6.
The seventh-grade varsity started slowly but was able to rebound and outscore Wellsville 5-4 in the second half. Zoie Hesse scored eight points. Dally Curry scored three points.
“I thought the seventh-grade played pretty hard,” said IMS head coach Cristy Turner.” They moved the ball well. A few shots just didn’t go in but that will come. We faced pressure for the first time this year and the team handled it well.”
Iola Middle’s Madelyn Ashworth tries to pass the ball against Wellsville Iola Middle’s Brookyln Holloway tries to pass the ball against Wellsville Iola Middle’s Zoie Hasse shoots a three-pointer against Wellsville Iola Middle’s Avery Martin prepares to pass the ball against Wellsville
The eighth-grade team did not score until the third quarter, but by then the game was out of reach. Avery Martin and Madelyn Ashworth scored two points each.
“The eighth-grade team has low numbers,” Turner said. “They have improved so much since last year. I hope we can improve on that and continue to build.”
The girls face Santa Fe Trail on Monday.
