Tag: high school basketball

LA CYGNE — Junior Lauryn Holloway erupted for 20 points as the Iola Fillies escaped Prairie View 51-46 on Thursday night.  Through the first five games of the season, Holloway had mustered only 21 points,…

LA CYGNE — The Iola Mustangs rebounded from Tuesday’s loss against Burlington with a resounding 65-45 win against Prairie View.  After what head coach Luke Bycorft described as a sloppy performance on Tuesday, he was…

BURLINGTON — The Iola Mustangs entered Tuesday’s Pioneer League matchup ranked ninth in class 4A. With recognition comes expectations, and the Mustangs failed to live up to their standard.  A game based on physicality saw…

BURLINGTON ? Despite another gritty performance, the Iola Fillies came up short once more in Tuesday?s contest against Burlington.  Iola inched the Wildcat deficit down to one in the fourth quarter with five minutes remaining,…

RICHMOND — Head coach Becky Carlson was at a loss for words when describing her team’s struggle to score against Santa Fe Trail on Saturday night.  “I don’t know. I think we’ve had good looks…

RICHMOND — Outsized and outmatched, the Iola Mustangs put up a fight in their 61-41 loss to Metro Academy.  Even head coach Luke Byrcoft, who is one to critique, had nothing but positives to say…

RICHMOND — Four quarters were not enough to separate Iola High and Central Heights on Thursday night.  The Fillies needed an overtime period to come away with the 35-32 victory, and claim a spot in…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs took another successful step in the learning process Friday. While their offense wasn’t always clicking, the Lady Cubs stayed strong on defense, throttling Erie 46-31 in the third and…

MORAN — Head coach Gavin Cole is fully aware his Marmaton Valley High basketball team is a work in progress. The Wildcats rounded up their pre-season tournament with a cruising 61-16 defeat against West Elk…

MORAN —West Elk High’s red-hot shooting from the outside and dominance in the paint was too much for the Marmaton Valley Wildcat girls to handle Friday night.  The Patriots cruised to the 41-21 victory over…