OSAWATOMIE — Iola High School’s girls played the role of spoiler Tuesday on Osawatomie’s senior night. The Mustangs won 47-41 behind Aysha Houk’s 16 points. Iola started a bit sluggish in the first half but rebounded well toward the break and got into a rhythm shooting. Houk’s 12 first-half points led the way for the Mustangs. Iola led 23-19 at the break. After losing a similar lead earlier in the season to Osawatomie, the Mustangs were on high alert in the second half. The Trojans came back to tie the game at various points in the second half and took a 30-27 lead late in the third quarter. Iola came roaring back and took a 34-33 lead on a Tatum Boyd three early in the fourth. Iola led from there, despite a fierce comeback attempt by the Trojans. Iola went 9-10 from the free throw line in the fourth to help clinch the win. Houk and Jenna Curry were perfect from the line. Josie Plumlee was 2-2 from the line in the fourth. Iola hit 16-24 from the line during the game. “It was nice to win. Our junior varsity and freshman teams have played well so it’s nice to see varsity do the same,” said Iola coach Kesley Johnson. “For them to come back after how poorly we played in the first quarter, the girls played hard.” Iola is 3-15 and is back in action Tuesday on senior night against Wellsville. IOLA (10-13-8-16—47) Houk 5/2-4-4-16 Plumlee 3-5-2-11 Boyd 2/1-0-0-5 Shelby 1-0-1-2 Miller 1-3-1-5 J. Curry 0-4-3-4 R. Curry 2-0-3-4 TOTALS: 14/3-16-16-47 OSAWATOMIE (10-9-14-8—41) Shippy 1-2-3-4 Haefek 3/1-0-2-7 Dempsey 4/2-8-4-18 Johnson 4/2-2-3-12 TOTALS 12/5-12-18-41
OSAWATOMIE — Iola High School’s girls played the role of spoiler Tuesday on Osawatomie’s senior night. The Mustangs won 47-41 behind Aysha Houk’s 16 points.
