The Iola Middle School girls eighth grade varsity, seventh grade varsity and junior varsity basketball teams were all outscored at Wellsville on Monday.
The varsity eighth-graders took a 30-point lopsided blunder to the Eagles, 50-20. The Mustangs managed to net four first quarter points before picking up the pace in the second half.
Iola was led by Brooklyn Holloway’s 10 points and Zoie Hesse’s nine points. Dally Curry also bucketed one point. Hesse, Curry and Holloway each rebounded well while Hesse, Curry and Holloway made two steals apiece.
“The girls struggled as this was a Monday game after a weekend,” said Iola head coach Stacy Sprague. “We will get stronger and better. We are working on learning man-to-man defense which is a lot for girls who have never played basketball. I am proud of the girls for never giving up.”
The seventh grade varsity Mustangs lost to Wellsville, 24-10.
Iola’s Lillie Bingham, Olivia Taylor and Bella Wilson led in rebounding while Shaylee Karns made one steal defensively.
The junior varsity Iola squad were crushed in their matchup, 39-8.
Warner led on offense while bucketing four points, followed by Spillman and Keisha Smith’s two points apiece. Smith also snagged two steals from the Eagles offense.
Iola will host Santa Fe Trail Monday at 4 p.m.
