After a two-week hot streak, Iola High School’s boys basketball team had difficulty firing up Tuesday against Wellsville. Iola lost 71-33. The Mustangs have one game left before substate.
After a two-week hot streak, Iola High School’s boys basketball team had difficulty firing up Tuesday against Wellsville. Iola lost 71-33.
The Eagles started on an 8-2 run, predicated by two huge threes early in the game. Iola initially was unable to get into the lane with Tyler Boeken and had a hard time defending Wellsville’s three-point shooters.
Wellsville would continue to use the three-ball to dominate Iola, establishing a 25-8 lead in the first quarter.
During Iola’s two-week winning streak, the Mustangs were able to keep turnovers to a minimum, but that trend was bucked on Tuesday. Iola had 23 total turnovers in the game.
With the extra possessions, the Eagles had a field day. Wellsville led 46-24 at the half.
It was much the same in the second half. Wellsville’s defense was solid and their offense kept attacking the rim. Boeken got into foul trouble, limiting his effectiveness.
Wellsville’s Dorsey brothers combined for 39 points, and eight threes.
“They shot the ball extremely well,” said Iola head coach Luke Bycroft. “They missed enough shots that we should have been able to get rebounds. We didn’t rebound well and didn’t take care of the ball. If you rebound the basketball and don’t turn it over, you give yourself a chance. They shot lights out, we don’t shoot very well but you can’t turn the ball over 23 times.”
Iola’s junior varsity won 60-34. Cortland Carson led with 13. Travis Wanker had 11. Japheth Rutoh had nine. Gage Skahan had seven. Jake Skahan scored six. Eli Adams had five. Cody Wille scored four. Mac Leonard and Ashton Hesse both had two.
Iola is back in action Thursday against Santa Fe Trail.
IOLA (8-16-4-5—33) Weide 1/1-0-2-3 Adams 2-0-3-4 Fager 1-2-2-4 Carson 3/1-0-1-7 Riley 1-0-1-2 Boeken 4-2-4-10 G. Skahan 1-0-1-2 Wille 0-1-0-1 TOTALS: 13/2-5-17-33
Wellsville (25-21-16-9—71) Lee 1-2-0-4 Winton 2/2-2-2-8 J. Dorsey 7/3-0-2-17 W. Dorsey 6/5-4-3-21 McCarty 3-2-2-8 Douglas 3-0-1-6 Eiche 2-1-2-5 Taylor 0-2-1-2 TOTALS: 24/10-13-16-71
