The Iola Middle School girls basketball teams matched up with Santa Fe Trail on Tuesday night at home.
The eighth and seventh grade varsity squads lost to Santa Fe Trail, 45-28 and 24-4, respectively, while the junior varsity team won with a 17-15 victory.
Zoie Hesse’s impressive team-high 14 points and Brooklyn Holloway’s eight points weren’t enough to send the Mustangs in the win column in the high-scoring affair. Lilli Hirt, Dally Curry and Keysha Smith each chipped in two points.
“The girls worked hard but they need to trust the process and start applying what we practice into game situations,” said Iola head coach Stacy Sprague. “That should come with experience.”
Shaylee Karns and Kylea Taylor each scored a basket in the seventh grade varsity match.
Jordan Spillman and Taylor grabbed the most rebounds around the rim.
The junior varsity Mustangs took a two-point win in an exciting and close game. Keysha Smith led the scoring attack with eight points, followed by Spillman’s six points. Isabella Hall, Jordyn Potter, Estavia Genoble and Taylor were Iola’s top rebounders.
“The girls played well,” Sprague said. “We moved back to a zone defense and they were able to play some great defense. It was Isabella Hall’s first game and she is a great addition to our team. We are looking forward to our game on Thursday.”
Iola hosts Anderson County on Thursday at 4 p.m.
