GARNETT — The Iola Middle School girls basketball teams played at Anderson County on Tuesday night.
The combined seventh and eighth grade JV team took a 14-10 loss while the varsity seventh graders also lost, 16-6. The varsity eighth grade Mustangs pulled out a victory by nine points, 30-21.
The eighth grade varsity Mustangs were led offensively by Zoie Hesse’s 11 points, Brooklyn Holloway’s nine points and Dally Curry’s eight points.
“It was a great night of basketball for all three teams, I was very proud of the girls,” said Iola eighth grade varsity head coach Kelsey Johnson. “ The eighth- graders did a great job of being aggressive throughout the game. They took great shots and defended very well. I am excited to see how they progress throughout the season.”
The Iola seventh grade varsity team managed to bucket six points in their loss. Addilyn Wacker, Lillie Bingham and Bella Wilson each scored two points in the setback.
“The seventh grade girls played well, especially considering it was the first time the majority of them had played in a basketball game,” said Iola seventh grade varsity head coach Beth Wille. They were aggressive and now they have some game experience and we can go from there with what we need to work on. I’m looking forward to a great season.”
The Mustangs combined seventh and eighth grade JV team took the 16-6 defeat. Keysha Smith led at the rim with six points, followed by Zoe Warner’s four points.
