MARYVILLE, Mo. — A couple of familiar faces on the high school sports scene crossed paths once again Thursday evening.
Ethan Holloway, a two-time all-state basketball player for Iola High’s Mustangs, had the best game of his young college career for Pittsburg State University. Holloway came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points in PSU’s 87-75 to Northwest Missouri State.
Ben McCollum, head coach of the nation’s third-ranked NMSU squad, offered high praise for the 2019 IHS grad.
“Ethan Holloway comes out and goes all Dallas Mavericks’ — it’d be late ‘90’s, early ‘00’s — Dirk Nowitzki,” McCollum said, referring to the retired NBA superstar known for being able to score near the rim and from the perimeter.
Holloway hit on 9 of 11 field goals and 3 of 4 free throws on the night.
Prior to Thursday, the 6-8, 200-pound Holloway had scored a combined eight points in limited action this season.
Holloway is the son of Iolans Harry Holloway and Jenel Eisenbart. He’s a psychology major at PSU.
COVERING the game was Jon Dykstra, sports editor for the Iola Register in 2016 and 2107, and now sports editor for the Maryville Forum.
Dykstra was kind enough to share with the Register photos of Holloway in action.
