WAMEGO — The Iola High girls were outmatched by Wamego, 73-17, in their Class 4A opening round substate playoff game Wednesday night.
The Mustangs (6-15) were shut down offensively as leading scorer Karingten Hall was held to eight points and Iola allowed Wamego to score 28 points in the first quarter alone.
Iola’s defense had no answers for Wamego’s offense. Ashten Pierson highlighted a dominant first quarter for the Red Raiders as she dropped in 12 points. Trista Hoobler also hit a couple three’s for Wamego to take a 28-3 lead.
Hall hit a three and a free throw for Iola in the second quarter and Elza Clift hit a two-pointer for the Mustangs, who trailed 30-9 at halftime.
Aysha Houk scored her final points of her high school career on a three-pointer in the third quarter.
Wamego’s Lexi Hecht and Sara Springer each hit a couple of three’s in the third quarter to help the home team extend its lead to 60-14 after three.
Hall put the finishing touches on the Mustangs season when she bucketed a layup and a free throw.
Houk added five points for the Mustangs. Hallie McDermeit, Gabby Sharp and Houk all played their final games in the gold and blue.
Iola (3/2-5-12—17) (FG/3pt-FT-F—TP): Houk 1/1-0-0-5, Hall 1/1-3-3-8, Fager 0-0-4-0, Clift 1-0-1-2, Fawson 0-2-0-2, Crusinbery 0-0-1-0, Curry 0-0-3-0.
