WELLSVILLE — Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade A basketball team took home second place Saturday at a tournament in Wellsville.
The Mustangs were in a hotly contested battle with host Wellsville in the title game when leading scorer Reed Clift exited in the second quarter with a potential injury.
Wellsville took advantage of Clift’s absence, pulling way in a 39-18 win.
Clift and Reggie Davis shared high-scoring honors for the Mustangs with six points apiece. Mosiah Fawson chipped in with five.
The loss came after 0Iola steamrolled Anderson County in the first round, winning 49-25.
Clift scored 16 points, followed by Fawson with 14 and Davis with 12.
Iola’s seventh-graders also competed at the tournament, placing fourth. The Mustangs dropped a 37-4 defeat to Anderson County in the opener, before falling short, 33-22, in the third-place game against Prairie View.
Konner Morrison scored 11 to lead against the Buffalos; Braylon Keithly added eight.
IOLA’S squads had a full slate of games set for Monday against Wellsville postponed due to wintry weather. Those home contests will be played on Jan. 30.
Iola travels to Prairie View on Thursday.
