CHANUTE — Iola’s boys and girls C team basketball squads faced some tough competition Monday at a tournament in Chanute.
On the boys side, Iola dropped a pair of tough losses, falling 55-52 to Parsons and 43-34 to host Chanute.
Parsons bounced back after Iola dominated in the third quarter. The Mustangs had turned a 25-21 halftime deficit into a 38-34 lead, courtesy of a 17-9 run.
But the Vikings ended with a flourish, pouring in 17 points down the stretch.
Iola’s Austin Crooks led with 19 points, followed by Hayden Kelley with 15. Jase Herrmann was next with seven, Keegan Hill had five and Kaeden Vega with four. Konner Larney chipped in with two.
IN THE finale, Chanute broke open a 16-15 halftime lead by outscoring Iola, 16-8, in the third quarter. Crooks ended his day with a blast, scoring 10 in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to take down the Blue Comets. He wound up with 12 points to lead the Mustangs. Herrmann was next with eight and Kelley scored six. Brennen Coffield chipped in with five points; Hill scored three.
THE MUSTANG girls tangled with Labette County, falling 45-20. The Grizzlies did much of their damage in the second quarter, a 14-7 lead to 26-7 at the break.
Dally Curry and Brooklyn Holloway kept things spicy for the Mustangs in the second half, scoring a combined 13 points. Holloway led with nine points. Curry scored seven. Nevaeh Hummingbird and Zoe Warner added two points each.
The Iola girls’ results from Monday’s final game were not immediately available.
