A year ago, Iola High was in a similar circumstance on the hardwood. The Mustangs showed early glimpses of a potential state-bound basketball team, with a few breakdowns here and there, as they approached the…

It took a while for Iola High to slow down Cherryvale’s offense Friday afternoon. The Chargers broke out of the gates with 18 first-quarter points to take a lead they’d never relinquish. The Mustangs found…

Aubrey Jones is fond of a quote she often stresses to her Humboldt High players: “Fortune favors the fierce.” On Thursday, the Lady Cubs and Iola High’s Mustangs illustrated how prophetic that quote can be…

It wasn’t the prettiest basketball game of the season, Iola High girls head coach Kelsey Johnson admitted Tuesday. But with a few key plays down the stretch, Iola’s 41-36 win over Crest was pretty enough.…

WELLSVILLE — The recipe for a 73-46 loss to host Wellsville came from ineffective defense and an inability to get rebounds, Iola High head coach Luke Bycroft said Friday. “They were good at getting second…

WELLSVILLE — Second-chance points for Wellsville High and an inability for Iola High’s Mustangs to finish shot attempts on their end of the floor spelled doom Friday in a 73-46 loss. Wellsville broke open a tight…

Iola Middle School’s Reggie Davis (13) drives to the hoop in a game earlier this season. On Thursday, the Mustang eighth-graders cruised to a 33-19 win at Prairie View. The Mustang seventh-grade and combined JV…

Local high school basketball fans will be treated to 24 games over three nights next week as Iola hosts the second annual War on 54 midseason tournament. All three of Allen County’s schools — IHS,…

If Iola High’s girls were looking for a confidence boost, Friday was a good start. From Keira Fawson’s buzzer-beating skyhook to end the first half, to reserve guard Jenna Morrison drilling a jumper to the…

Iola High’s offense was clicking on all cylinders Friday in a 74-62 win over Osawatomie. The Mustangs scored inside and outside, with leading scorers Cortland Carson and Landon Weide again able to break down a…